A man has been convicted in a UK court of making a joke that was deemed "grossly offensive". If you don't believe in a person's right to say things that you might find "grossly offensive", then you don't believe in Freedom of Speech.— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) March 20, 2018
I don't know if anyone else here had been following the whole comedian Count Dankula (Mark Meecham) court case, but, he has just been convicted and found guilty for his "Nazi Pug" joke. He's being sentenced and could very well be sent to prison. Does this make him a political prisoner?
Also in the UK: Police arresting nine people a day in fight against web trolls
See also: Free Speech Leads to Tolerance and Prosperity
Free Speech IS the Speech You Hate - Quotations on Freedom of Expression
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