UK: Woman Jailed for 18 Weeks for Being a 'Holocaust Denier'
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The judge said:
"I’m not sentencing you on the basis that you are a Holocaust denier. I’m sentencing you on the basis that on two separate occasions whilst subject to a suspended sentence, you participated in a radio programme where you made grossly offensive comments."
as if that's any better! Fuck off!
The state having the power to punish you for "offensive" things you say in the "public" realm in that country is one thing. IMO podcasts are like private conversations. You can decide whether or not you listen to them. Furthermore, the article says the podcast she "offended" on is in the USA, and the social media platform she posted to is hosted in the USA. The state has power over what she says in another country. It shouldn't.
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