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Arrests come as Trump lands in UK for second state visit

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[–] snooggums@piefed.world 95 points 11 hours ago (4 children)

Thames Valley Police said four people were arrested on suspicion of malicious communications after the images were seen.

Oh look, the truth is malicious!

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 hours ago

"malicious communications" reads like something straight out of Orwell

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 15 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Translation 4 inconvenient people were silenced by officers. By forcibly removing them from the scene. Knowing full well the CPS will likely not press charges.

Given there is no way any court will consider the purpose as causing distress. As required by the act.

[–] Hector@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago

Do not overeatimate the cps they are cynical cunts. Or the judges.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 16 points 7 hours ago

were arrested on suspicion of malicious communications

It's just performative. An exercise to waste time and make it look like the police and state are "doing something". They probably take their cues from the Home Office.

[–] doctortofu@piefed.social 47 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

"Malicious communications"? A heinous crime indeed! So when is Trump getting arrested for it, together with most if not all politicians?

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 20 points 11 hours ago

Yeah, that's the UK for ya. A ton of random bullshit laws lol

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Well Trump is American and they adhere to free speech to the point of insanity so nope there.

[–] FundMECFS@anarchist.nexus 1 points 32 minutes ago

They don’t really. People are losing their jobs, getting kicked out the country, etc. For saying the wrong words.

It’s “free speech only if you agree with the government”.