Your're are splitting hairs. And dismissing something which is very serious.Terrapin Station wrote: ↑September 25th, 2020, 12:09 pmExactly . . . unless it's a direct physical threat, in which case I'll assess that and do what I can to get out of it or turn it around, I don't take any threat very seriously--I'd rather just give the same back to the person, but I'll one-up them. I can easily harass anyone more than they harass me (to a point where they'll choose to just not bother me any longer).
Section 5 FREE SPEECH.
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Yes, I know from your comments in other topics.Terrapin Station wrote:Yes, I'm one of them.
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No, it's UK legislation. But the principle being argued over is widely applicable.h_k_s wrote:@Steve3007 is this a U.S. Federal statute? I can't tell.
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Actually it was rejected by Parliament, but the fact of its existence demonstrates the absurd lengths we have reached into the restriction of free speech.
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