Comments on: “British Man Arrested for Making Nelson Mandela Joke”

By: The Perils Of “Hate” Speech And Crime Revisited | PA Pundits - International

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:04:41 +0000

[…] who make jokes on Facebook about deceased tyros and tin pot dictators. Walter Olson reported on the Overlawyered site on December […]

By: Anonymous Attorney

Anonymous Attorney — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 20:20:30 +0000

Sadly, in the struggle between free speech and diversity, diversity is winning. I suppose if Jeremy Waldron has his way, this sort of thing will soon come to the U.S.

By: The Perils of "Hate" Speech and Crime Revisited | Capitalism MagazineCapitalism Magazine

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 20:09:13 +0000

[…] who make jokes on Facebook about deceased tyros and tin pot dictators. Walter Olson reported on the Overlawyered site on December […]

By: The Perils of “Hate” Speech and Crime Revisited: Edward Cline | RUTHFULLY YOURS

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:52:19 +0000

[…] who make jokes on Facebook about deceased tyros and tin pot dictators. Walter Olson reported on the Overlawyered site on December […]

By: Geoff Kirby

Geoff Kirby — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 19:54:08 +0000

I’ve had dozens of tasteless jokes (probably HUNDREDS) sent to me via text and email – AND I’ve forwarded them on to others… they are just jokes! Get over it – I feel genuinely sorry for pathetic people who decide to take offence about anything related to anything that could be politically incorrect: sad, sad people. I’ll sit at home now and wait for someone to arrive with the handcuffs…..

By: Geoff Kirby

Geoff Kirby — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 18:35:24 +0000

Everybody makes jokes, and a lot of them are tasteless – so what! The only people who are really offended are those who WANT to be offended… people who live very sad lives. Get over it you pathetic people, and try to find yourselves a real life.

By: Ron Barker

Ron Barker — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 22:27:16 +0000

It appears that a premises search was conducted in order to seize Mr. Phillips computer. That means it must have been an aggravated section 5 Public Order offence (Premises searches cannot be made in relation to summary only offences). In other words the offence must have been a racially aggravated offence. Note: Section 57 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 removes the word “insulting” from section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986. Section 5 makes it an offence to use “threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour” or to display “any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting” within the hearing or sight of a person “likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress thereby”. (Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013) (SI 2013 No. 2981) Article 3 commences section 57 of the Act on 1st February 2014

By: James Vine

James Vine — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 21:28:06 +0000

The local plod should have read this

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/a_to_c/communications_sent_via_social_media/