[esperent]

Not where I live. If it's happening where you live then it's a sign you need to start protesting/organizing/get involved in politics/using whatever skills you have to improve matters before they get worse.

This happened in the UK, specifically, and from what we've all seen it's definitely sliding in a bad direction over the past decade. But it's also not in any way so far gone that you can't take action. If you're sitting here on HN complaining and yet doing nothing else, you're a part of the problem. Stop being complacent, take action before it's too late. You won't get thrown in jail for getting involved in politics there (yes, you'll find some specific examples of that happening but if you look deeper they'll all unravel and show there was a deeper reason that's being misrepresented, usually by tabloids/social media).

[als0]

If you show up to a protest then you automatically get put on a police database via facial recognition.

[Cider9986]

Or arrested if peacefully protesting because the UK govt named a organization a terrorist org.

It shouldn't be about what they call you, it should be about your actions. Neonazis must be allowed to peacefully protest.

[tjpnz]

Pretty sure the courts ruled it wasn't. But they're still arresting people for saying "I support Palestinian Action" in public.

[asdfsa32]

In Queensland, Australia. Saying from a flow streaming of water to a large salty tidal body of water lands you a criminal record. Just the words. Same in Berlin.

[somewhatgoated]

Btw in Germany the courts ruled that From the river to the sea as parole itself is not unlawful. The arrested person got acquitted.

Hamas and its symbols are illegal however.

[trumpdong]

Didn't they also arrest a guy for writing some random Arabic on a flag because Hamas also has a flag written in Arabic?

[asdfsa32]

"The process is the punishment".

[eunos]

Have you seen how bank work with Anti Money Laundering?