You know why the American Revolution happened? So that Americans would never have to be subjected to what people are apparently subjected to in Britain.
We’re talking about stuff like being arrested for thoughtcrime, which is what evidently happened to a 51-year-old man named Darren Brady who posted a meme on social media featuring LGBTQ+ flags arranged to look like a swastika and, in doing so, “caused anxiety”:
“Someone has been caused anxiety based on your social media post. And that is why you’re being arrested.” British policing, 2022. pic.twitter.com/D4MZhbXq08
— Paul Embery (@PaulEmbery) July 30, 2022
Paging George Orwell.
If you saw this video go viral, the details are even more insane.
British police arrested a guy for posting this meme on social media of the trans flag shaped like a swastika.
They also arrested the guy who filmed the video for good measure. pic.twitter.com/1nnUxZR0jU
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 31, 2022
We’re not sure about the videographer being arrested, but a former police officer who tried to interfere in the arrest of Mr. Brady was arrested:
Harry Miller, a former police officer, was also arrested after claiming he had tried to prevent the former serviceman from being detained.
He told MailOnline: ‘Hampshire Police showed a blatant disregard of the law. They approached Mr Brady and acted as summary judge, jury and executioner – but didn’t know what offence he’d actually committed. They said he was being arrested for causing anxiety, which is utterly ridiculous!
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We couldn’t agree more, Mr. Miller.
Writing on Twitter on Sunday, Mr Brady told his followers: ‘It’s nice to be able to enjoy a Sunday morning in peace without being harassed by Hampshire Police trying to extort money from me, or have me “re-educated” for sharing a meme on the Internet.’
Mr Brady shared the meme, which was originally posted by Laurence Fox, a 44-year-old actor turned campaigner, on social media.
Mr Fox said the image reflected his belief that LGBT pride month is ‘enforced with a sense of hectoring authoritarianism’.
Sounds like this Lawrence Fox fellow may be onto something, huh?
Don't make fun of LGBTQ activists for being fascists, or they'll have you imprisoned. https://t.co/TjNHI2rZBT
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) August 1, 2022
Just look at the power dynamic here. Can YOU have people imprisoned for making fun of you? I sure can't. God knows I've tried. https://t.co/TjNHI2rZBT
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) August 1, 2022
Heh.
this video of totalitarian police power enforcing a fascist ideology causes me anxiety
— Razor (@hale_razor) August 1, 2022
Same.
But for what it’s worth, Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones quite forcefully condemned the actions of the police who went after Brady:
When we stand together against tyranny, we beat it together.
Be warned all Woke Gestapos who wish to police the inside of our heads and trample on our hard fought for rights for free expression.@BadLawTeam @thereclaimparty @WeAreFairCop are coming for you. pic.twitter.com/z2dRaCONke
— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) July 29, 2022
As long as there are people willing to take a stand, there’s still hope that sanity will win out in the end.
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