Kaboom@reddthat.com to Conservative@lemm.ee · 9 months agoCanadian law would allow judges to hand down life sentences for "speech crimes" (no, this isn't a joke)notthebee.comexternal-linkmessage-square72fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down160file-text
arrow-up1-43arrow-down1external-linkCanadian law would allow judges to hand down life sentences for "speech crimes" (no, this isn't a joke)notthebee.comKaboom@reddthat.com to Conservative@lemm.ee · 9 months agomessage-square72fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarehorsey@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoPlenty of “speech crimes” that are illegal in the US already. For instance, threatening people. If you say to someone “I am going to assault you”, yes, that’s a crime, and you can be prosecuted and face prison time.
Plenty of “speech crimes” that are illegal in the US already. For instance, threatening people. If you say to someone “I am going to assault you”, yes, that’s a crime, and you can be prosecuted and face prison time.