Should He Go To Prison For This Video?

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[naomi24]

No. There was no ill intent. He made his reason for doing it clear at the beginning of the video. It made me chuckle really. People claim their dogs understand every word they say - and I’ve been known to say that myself!

I’ve never liked Ricky Gervais but I agree with him on this. "If you don't believe in a person's right to say things that you might find 'grossly offensive', then you don't believe in Freedom of Speech."

[youngmafbog]

Too much is being made of someone "offended".

Just about everything in the world is offensive to someone so there needs to be some way or level of offence before plod even get near. One person is ludicrous as purported by AH.

No, this *** should not go to jail and leave the video up to show the World what a spanner he is.

[andy-hughes]

YMB - // Just about everything in the world is offensive to someone so there needs to be some way or level of offence before plod even get near. One person is ludicrous as purported by AH. //

My point was not about one person being offended, it was about one person being offended, and taking action, which is what has happened here.

Offending people is a risk people take every day. Offending people who can then take legal action against you is something else entirely.

[naomi24]

// Offending people who can then take legal action against you is something else entirely.//

Legal action for causing ‘offence’. “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.”

[ummmm]

It made me laugh. Does that make me a bad person? :-)

[naomi24]

Of course it does, ummmm. Off with her head! ;o)

[youngmafbog]

//My point was not about one person being offended, it was about one person being offended, and taking action, which is what has happened here. //

Err, yes. What changes? The law should not be forced into action over one person reporting something offensive.

[andy-hughes]

YMB - // The law should not be forced into action over one person reporting something offensive. //

Indeed it shouldn't, which is why, in this instance, it wasn't.

The law was not 'forced' into anything.

The law was applied because it was broken, and appropriate action was taken.

The notion of offence may have triggered the action, but it does not affect or influence the law in any way.

[Kromovaracun]

No, he shouldn't.

What confuses me is that they seem to have reached the sentence despite saying that the video is not hate speech. They said that the reason they gave the verdict was that he (allegedly) left it there to draw people to other content which was hateful. But if he's on trial for the dog video and not the other stuff, surely the sentence doesn't seem valid?

[Kromovaracun]

Not sentence. Verdict. Sorry.

[Bigbad]

No, he shouldn't go to prison.
I have to admit I found the video funny!

[Baldric]

///"Should He Go To Prison For This Video?"
No . . who will look after the pup?///

Well it does state it is his Girlfriends Dog.

[jim360]

Holocaust jokes are a serious scourge on modern society. We really need a final solution to this problem.

[Spicerack]

Strange world.
Who'd have believed that the young and the 'liberal' left would become the latter day Mary White-houses.
Who'd have thought the young and the feeble minded would succumb so thoroughly to years of brainwashing.

[jim360]

*monotonous voice* I have no idea what you are talking about.

[Jahulaye]

I’m pretty sure that those that read the “Times of Israel”

“Jerusalem post”

“The Jewish Chronicle”


And many others would not be so warming to him after his comments and video.

If I were him Id avoid going on holiday to Israel for about 20 Years.