Rejected petition Stop arresting people for online comments

In this society, all people are free to say anything they want. Unless that something is deemed "offensive" which is a term that has no and can have no true definition. Harassment is defined, but offence is not.

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Arresting people for "trolling" in relation to offence (which is taken not given) is a counter productive response. There are ideas that are repulsive to have in this country, but people have a right to their views (I may not agree with what you have to say but I shall defend to the death your right to say it) and that must not be infringed (and waste police resources). All banning a form of speech ensures is that you will not hear the speech until it is too late.
Source: https://goo.gl/ZEF7Mo

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Date submitted 25 January 2018
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