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Football fan gets suspended sentence after mocking mascot Bradley Lowery (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 11 months ago by LudereHumanum@alien.top to c/main@soccer.forum

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This article is from November 17th, so a couple days old, but I found it worthwhile.

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[–] Outrageous_Pension90@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Shouldn't even been a crime for the authorities to prosecute. This was something that should of been settled between the team and him. Ban him from attendance. This is censorship whether we like the results or not.

[–] Feed_me_cocaine@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Freedom of speech doesn’t exist in the UK and it never has. The right to freedom of expression is subject to a range of restrictions in UK law, including the: Malicious Communications Act 1988 and the Communications Act 2003, which criminalises “indecent or grossly offensive” messages and threats.