Comment by TechDebtDevin

Comment by TechDebtDevin 20 hours ago

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I was jailed on a bullsh*t "hate speech" statute, because I said the f slur to a cop (who turned out to be gay, my PI proved this wasn't even true in my civil suit, but that didn't matter, they stuck me with this, along with some other cop related bs (said I coughed on him and tried to give him covid, assault on a police officer) This was the government trying to ruin my life because I hurt a cops feelings. You clearly haven't dealt with authorities much.

In my state there is no intent required, so if a word can have multiple meanings in different contexts, the government gets to decide how you intended to use that word and what meaning you meant. So sorry, you're so wrong. There isn't much difference from what i said to this very annoying cop, and what a lot of people say online. Also, this never would have happened if I had said it to a regular person and not a cop.

edit: So yes, I literally was jailed and forced to admit to a hate speech crime (alford plea) because of something I said to a cop. And you think this is all in my head??

giardini 19 hours ago

"In my state there is no intent required, so if a word can have multiple meanings in different contexts, the government gets to decide how you intended to use that word and what meaning you meant. "

By "my state" do you mean one of the United States of America? Or are you speaking of somwhere outside the USA?

ashdksnndck 20 hours ago

If I understand the story, sounds like you got prosecuted for assault with a hate crime enhancement.

What do you think happens in the Dominican Republic if you call a cop that? It says more about you and the US that you thought you’d get away with it. I doubt there is any country in the world where personally offending a cop like that might not result in the cop abusing their power over you.

  • ImPostingOnHN 15 hours ago

    > It says more about you and the US that you thought you’d get away with it.

    "Get away" with free speech against a police state? Are you serious?

pjc50 20 hours ago

Ah yes, the UK does this kind of thing with Section 5 Public Order act making it basically illegal to swear in front of cops.

Not quite the same thing as just saying something online, although the US has now developed special police for that. From the part of ""free speech"".