Police want to drop charges against a man they arrested last year for wearing a F@#* Israel t-shirt. But Andrew Brown, wants a court battle.

Police now want to drop charges against a man they arrested last year for wearing a F*** Israel F*** Zionism t-shirt. But the man, Andrew Brown, wants his day in court. Michael West reports on a big test for free speech.

  • minnism@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25·
    5 days ago

    If I wore a “Fuck the USA, Fuck MAGA” shirt would I get arrested? No. Complete overreach.

    • Afaithfulnihilist@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      4 days ago

      That’s a pretty bold assumption considering they’ve already arrested people for less.

      Heck there have been people arrested for posting Trump or Charlie Kirk comments unedited.

      It’s still overreach but they’re definitely getting away with walking all over the law.

      • brisk@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
        3·
        4 days ago

        Heck there have been people arrested for posting Trump or Charlie Kirk comments unedited.

        In Australia?

    • ikt@aussie.zoneEnglish
      320·
      5 days ago

      I had no idea there were so many Far Right American MAGA’s at Bondi Beach?

      In order to offend someone, there has to be someone to offend ;)

      Pro-Palestine Bondi Beach protest turns violent | 7NEWS

      https://youtu.be/BS_5_4wyLFk?t=24

      On the other hand we do know that if you attempt to even walk near Muslims they will threaten to arrest you:

      Activist reporter Lauren Southern who is currently touring Australia with popular alt-media philosopher Stefan Molyneux, was warned by police not to visit a mosque in Lakemba, a predominantly Muslim area in Sydney’s western suburbs. Her plan was to observe the “culture” in Lakemba and to interview people outside of the mosque.

      But before she could get there, she was apprehended by a senior police officer, who warned her that if she continued, her actions may incite a serious breach of the peace. His first line of questioning included asking her where she planned to walk next. In a video of the exchange, the flatfoot is seen to tell her that he has “grave concerns” that she will cause an “imminent breach of the peace” if she continues on towards the mosque and asks her not to go there.

      https://www.spectator.com.au/2018/08/how-lauren-southern-exposes-a-double-standard/

      So yeah, if there was a large group of MAGA’s and far right Americans in Bondi (instead of Jews) and you wore that shirt you too would probably get moved on

      • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.ukEnglish
        22·
        5 days ago

        I feel like if you approach a mosque on behalf of a far-right, white supremacist cult, to “investigate them” for your far-right, white supremacist friends, your intentions are not likely to be peaceful and honourable.

        That sounds like the correct call from the police.

        • ikt@aussie.zoneEnglish
          720·
          5 days ago

          your intentions are not likely to be peaceful and honourable.

          Well we’ll never know because she accepted what the police had to say and moved on, but I do have to admit it is quite odd that Muslims can’t simply reply to a white woman asking questions? Are Muslims unable to handle criticism?

          Oh right…

          (Also Sydney)

          Anyway…

          That sounds like the correct call from the police.

          Agreed, the guy was being an offensive dickhead, glad we’re both on the same page.