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Paul Herring: /* Barry Thew - Wearing a T-shirt - 18 Sep 2012 */

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Barry Thew - Wearing a T-shirt - 18 Sep 2012

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[[Free speech]] in countries that are considered to be 'enlightened' is generally non-existent. This is a more general article detailing things not covered in the [[internet censorship]] page.

== United Kingdom ==
=== Barry Thew - Wearing a T-shirt - 18 Sep 2012 ===
{{quote|A man from Greater Manchester who wore a T-shirt daubed with offensive comments about the killing of two police officers has been jailed.

Barry Thew, 39, was arrested wearing the top with the words "one less pig perfect justice" hours after the deaths of PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes.

He admitted a public order offence and was jailed for four months at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-19911943 Barry Thew jailed for T-shirt mocking PCs' deaths] - BBC News</ref>}}

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	However, the case has been adjourned for the third time after the Crown Prosecution Service asked for further reports to be compiled.<ref>[http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Emma-West-trial-adjourned-time/story-16820636-detail/story.html Emma West trial adjourned for third time] - This is Croydon Today</ref>}}		However, the case has been adjourned for the third time after the Crown Prosecution Service asked for further reports to be compiled.<ref>[http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Emma-West-trial-adjourned-time/story-16820636-detail/story.html Emma West trial adjourned for third time] - This is Croydon Today</ref>}}
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		+	=== Emdadur Choudhury - Burning poppies - Mar 2011 ===
		+	{{quote\|A Muslim extremist has been found guilty of burning poppies at a protest in west London on Armistice Day.
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		+	Emdadur Choudhury, 26, of Spitalfields, east London, was fined £50 for offences under the Public Order Act.
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		+	Choudhury, a member of Muslims Against Crusades (MAC), had denied the charge at Woolwich Crown Court.
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		+	Mohammed Haque, 30, of Bethnal Green, was cleared of the charge. Both men had been accused of burning three oversized poppies on 11 November in Kensington.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12664346 Man guilty of burning poppies at Armistice Day protest] - BBC News</ref>}}

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−	{{quote\|In general, you do not have the right to not be offended}}	+	{{quote\|In general, you do not have the right to not be offended - internet ''passim''}}
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		+	{{quote\|I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" - Evelyn Beatrice Hall as an illustration of Voltaire's beliefs<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Beatrice_Hall Evelyn Beatrice Hall] - Wikipedia</ref>}}

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	[[Free speech]] in countries that are considered to be 'enlightened' is generally non-existent. This is a more general article detailing things not covered in the [[internet censorship]] page.		[[Free speech]] in countries that are considered to be 'enlightened' is generally non-existent. This is a more general article detailing things not covered in the [[internet censorship]] page.

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	He admitted a public order offence and was jailed for four months at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-19911943 Barry Thew jailed for T-shirt mocking PCs' deaths] - BBC News</ref>}}		He admitted a public order offence and was jailed for four months at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-19911943 Barry Thew jailed for T-shirt mocking PCs' deaths] - BBC News</ref>}}

		+	Of course, the following probably has nothing to do with it:

		+	{{quote\|Stuart Duke, defending, said Thew had been an in-patient at a mental health unit and was still in prescription of anti-psychotic medicine, but Judge Lakin said his mental health was 'not a contributing factor'.
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		+	Mr Duke said Thew has a long-standing dispute with Greater Manchester Police over the death of his son [in police custody] three years ago and repeated 'stop and search' procedures.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2216201/One-pig-perfect-justice-Thug-wore-t-shirt-vile-slogan-just-hours-murders-policewomen-jailed-months.html#ixzz2918cw6RP Thug who wore T-shirt with vile 'one less pig': slogan hours after murders of two policewomen is jailed for eight months months] - Daily Mail</ref>}}

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 === Barry Thew - Wearing a T-shirt - 18 Sep 2012 ===
 {{quote|A man from Greater Manchester who wore a T-shirt daubed with offensive comments about the killing of two police officers has been jailed.
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 Mr Duke said Thew has a long-standing dispute with Greater Manchester Police over the death of his son [in police custody] three years ago and repeated 'stop and search' procedures.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2216201/One-pig-perfect-justice-Thug-wore-t-shirt-vile-slogan-just-hours-murders-policewomen-jailed-months.html#ixzz2918cw6RP Thug who wore T-shirt with vile 'one less pig': slogan hours after murders of two policewomen is jailed for eight months months] - Daily Mail</ref>}}
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