How British cops became the literal speech police
Politics
On Feb. 17, Joseph Kelly entered a "not guilty" plea before a Scottish court on the charge of having posted â an offensive tweetâ in response to the death of popular centenarian fundraiser Captain Tom Moore. Most of the press, including the BBC and six major Scottish newspapers, did not even reprint Kellyâs words, for to do so would also put them at legal risk. The tweet read, âThe only good brit soldier is a deed one, burn auld fella, buuuuurn.â
Washington Examiner
Mar 05, 2021