• Andy@slrpnk.net
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    20 hours ago

    This whole thing is Orwellian, but nothing more so imo than when stories like this report that someone was arrested for speech but doesn’t actually tell us what the offending speech was.

    I think it’s pretty obvious that they know that they’ll get in trouble with the same people if they share the message. It’s quite sad.

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      Roughtly translated she wrote : Kozo Okamoto. I dedicated my whole life to the palestinian cause. When there is oppression, resistance is not only a right but a duty.

      Kozo Okamoto is a japanese terrorist who killed civilians in a terrorist attack in 1972.

      The apology of terrorism is illegal in France.

      She is a member of the european Parliamant.

      I hope these informations help to understant the context.

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        Wow, I’ll admit my guess was wrong: that’s a pretty clear endorsement of terrorism. I still don’t think she should be arrested.

        Also I think it’s terrible journalism that they didn’t say specifically what she posted. That’s necessarily context. Thanks for sharing it.

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        10 hours ago

        Thanks for posting the actual material. Well, that’s not looking great.

        I don’t believe struggles can be fought without violence, that’s just what the naive and the supporters of the status quo want everyone to think. But when someone decide their contribution to a cause is to be an MP, they should either abide by the principles behind it or choose a different course of action. Just my 2ct obviously.