• SonOfAntenora@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    The piece has not yet been claimed by Banksy, but Defend Our Juries suggested it was the artist’s work and depicted the “dystopian” proscription of Palestine Action

    This state of paranoia can only result in worsening conditions for everyone.

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      10 hours ago

      So the state will assume he’s in support and jail him on assumptions? For a painting?

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        Apparently? Yes. But stencil wall art is not Banksy’s exclusive art. Even of it looks like it, just assuming it’s banksy and treating the person as a criminal is dumb. Also it seems repressing free speech does the exact opposite.