Stop arresting people for online comments

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In this society, all people are free to say anything they want. Unless that something is deemed "offensive" which is a term that has no and can have no true definition. Harassment is defined, but offence is not.

Arresting people for "trolling" in relation to offence (which is taken not given) is a counter productive response. There are ideas that are repulsive to have in this country, but people have a right to their views (I may not agree with what you have to say but I shall defend to the death your right to say it) and that must not be infringed (and waste police resources). All banning a form of speech ensures is that you will not hear the speech until it is too late.
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Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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Create a Freedom of Speech Act and Bring an End to "Hate Speech" laws

Timeline

25 Jan 2018	Petition opened for signatures
1 Feb 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Feb 2018

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