A retired County Durham, England, police officer is appealing a conviction and $1,350 fine after being prosecuted over a Facebook post that a judge ruled was “grossly offensive.”
A British retiree has been fined for joking about the Islamic prophet’s marriage to a child on social media, spotlighting the United Kingdom’s censorious laws against “grossly offensive” communications. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A retired County Durham, England , police officer is appealing a conviction and £1,000 (~$1,350) fine after being prosecuted for a social media post that a judge ruled was “grossly offensive.” Stephen Gray, 65, was initially investigated after a neighbor reported two Facebook posts. DETAIL: Gray was acquitted over the first post, which combined a call for “mass deportation” with a satirical claim about a migrant seeking accommodation with better amenities and a halal menu. The second post,…Open
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Buttigieg, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, shared his family's experience when police and Child Protective Services came to his home investigating an anonymous tip that was false.
A Maryland woman is accused of filing a false report with her state’s Child Protective Services (CPS) against local students who started a Turning Point […] Source