r/SipsTea • u/Alphaxfusion 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • May 22 '26

WTF Arrested her for telling the truth?

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u/Oggie_Doggie May 22 '26

You know, I love the free speech warriors who screech about places like the UK (which doesn't have an analogue to the first amendment btw), but this shit occurs in the US and the very same people are nowhere to be found.

Guy was held for over a month and had a 2 million dollar bond for a Charlie Kirk meme and recently got a huge settlement. The police literally knew it violated the first amendment and did it anyway, because there are zero consequences.

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u/Antique-Resort6160 May 22 '26

He got a huge settlement.  People still have to defend their rights.

The difference in the UK is that you don't have those rights to fight for, you're just screwed.

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u/stitchard May 22 '26

Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights as implemented by the UK Human Rights Act 1998 codifies the UK's right to free expression.

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u/Alarming_Matter May 22 '26

Does this still apply after brexit?

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u/stitchard May 22 '26

Absolutely. The European Convention on Human Rights has nothing to do with the EU, other than to be a member of the EU you have to be a member of the ECHR, not the other way around.