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by baz00 938 days ago
Yeah actually read the tweets. They were grossly offensive, threatening violence and nasty as hell.

You think that's ok? One of them for reference:

"kill yourself before I do; rape is the last of your worries; I’ve just got out of prison and would happily do more time to see you berried.”
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vdqtp3 938 days ago
Do I think threats are acceptable, no - and true threats aren't considered protected free speech. ("true threats first amendment" would be your search term, should you like to learn more)

Do I think offensive, nasty, hateful speech is free speech? Absolutely.

Here's an example of one that I think is an egregious violation of the principle of free speech: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/31/23004339/uk-twitter-user-...

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baz00 938 days ago
I don't think you have the context for that one to understand it and the sensitivity around it. Think Northern Ireland.

Any absolutist position is a problem. This is fairly balanced and the outcome is proportionate.

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