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Originally Posted by Damien
Brand was clearly joking, though. It would be impossible to miss from the full context.
But I also think Connolly fell short of needing a conviction, albeit it was a horrible tweet.
I am not a free speech absolutist. I think if someone is advocating violence against someone seriously, they should be arrested. Someone at the far-right march said that of Starmer, and I don't know why he wasn't arrested for advocating violence against a politican.
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It just shows why hate speech laws are a mess, and should be removed and re-thought.
the very term "hate speech" is too broad. Why can't I say something hateful?
You can't legislate away emotions.