unless you consider domestic abuse legislation an infringement on your freedom to express yourself?
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The data regarding 12,183 arrests made in the UK for “online comments” appears to have been taken from a Times article published in April of this year, which is considered a credible news source.
The report claims that this number came from custody data obtained by the outlet, which revealed that around 12,000 arrests were made in 2023 by 37 police forces under Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 and Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988.
People may be arrested under these acts if they are thought to post things that cause distress and are grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.
But it’s not just “online comments” as Yaxley-Lennon seems to imply. A police officer quoted deep within the article explains that these acts include “any form of communication,” and can relate to “serious domestic abuse-related crimes.”
“Our staff must assess all of the information to determine if the threshold to record a crime has been met,” they explain.
The number of arrests was also down from 2022, according to The Times report, and most arrests didn’t lead to a prosecution either.
The report also highlights “government data shows that the number of convictions and sentencings for communications offences has dramatically decreased over the past decade.”
This shows that there’s a lot of nuance when it comes to laws surrounding arrests, prosecution, and the legality of online behaviour. But there is more to this statistic than what Yaxley-Lennon shared.
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the police have said they are not going to enforce this crap anymore
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You keep mentioning Russia invading a sovereign nation like the UK hasn’t invaded MANY sovereign countries. Other than that, great video.
load of nonsense. the stats contain domestic abuse communications. see https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tommy-robinson-uk-speech-claims-b1248644.html
unless you consider domestic abuse legislation an infringement on your freedom to express yourself?
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The data regarding 12,183 arrests made in the UK for “online comments” appears to have been taken from a Times article published in April of this year, which is considered a credible news source.
The report claims that this number came from custody data obtained by the outlet, which revealed that around 12,000 arrests were made in 2023 by 37 police forces under Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 and Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988.
People may be arrested under these acts if they are thought to post things that cause distress and are grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.
But it’s not just “online comments” as Yaxley-Lennon seems to imply. A police officer quoted deep within the article explains that these acts include “any form of communication,” and can relate to “serious domestic abuse-related crimes.”
“Our staff must assess all of the information to determine if the threshold to record a crime has been met,” they explain.
The number of arrests was also down from 2022, according to The Times report, and most arrests didn’t lead to a prosecution either.
The report also highlights “government data shows that the number of convictions and sentencings for communications offences has dramatically decreased over the past decade.”
This shows that there’s a lot of nuance when it comes to laws surrounding arrests, prosecution, and the legality of online behaviour. But there is more to this statistic than what Yaxley-Lennon shared.
the police have said they are not going to enforce this crap anymore