Palette Swap
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Your cousin left millions in YouTube dollars on the table.
Man Arrested Over 'Nazi Salute Pug' Video
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That dog died long before youtube was a thing sadly.
DrGonzo615
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perfectchaos007
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Be Kind on social media or else the police will come for you? Jeez Scotland, you scary!
Audioboxer
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Strange in the country where saying "awrite ya cunt how you doing?" is an accepted social interaction between Glaswegians.
Generally speaking most of our on the street bobbies will put up with a decent amount of banter at the weekend as well... Higher ups be powering tripping and pandering to social justice.
Knuckle Sandwich
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wow.
diffusionx
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Another example of that great European freedom of speech.
Audioboxer
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Maybe the Police were salty at this?
edit: banned source
edit: banned source
The Albatross
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I don't think the answer to this question is relevant to whether joking about gassing jews is acceptable or not. For instance, as far as I know, the small nation of Mauritius does not have any noteworthy instances of racism against African Americans or antisemitism against Jews, but if a person on Mauritius was recording videos joking about gassing Jews or lynching blacks, I'd still think it's not okay.
not that I'd ever want them arrested for it, but I'd just think it's disgusting.
That said, it'd be an interesting study as to whether antisemitism in Europe is more or less prominent than racism against black people in the United States, but that's not a topic I'm touching with a 1,000 foot pole.
Corronchilejano
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Yet here you are suggesting it.
The video was pretty stupid. I guess people nowadays believe the jewish genocide happened so long ago that it's ok to joke about it, but antisemitism is alive and well.
That said, getting arrested (and then released without charges) for it is stupid.
Something can be a problem without it being criminal.
Insert Coin
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I wish UK police were consistent with their dislike for racism; perceived or otherwise. My ex-wife (Japanese) had some horrible treatment over the years, physical more than just verbal violence, and yet whenever it was reported to the police it was of little concern.
One officer dismissed her reports about a group of men chasing her into a shop door way to hurl abuse at her as being racist because “Japanese people aren't a minority around here” and this was in the South Wales valleys. A place whiter than white.
I wish that racism wasn't tolerated full stop but alas the police, like so many others, think some of it is fine and yet rain down fire on others.
One officer dismissed her reports about a group of men chasing her into a shop door way to hurl abuse at her as being racist because “Japanese people aren't a minority around here” and this was in the South Wales valleys. A place whiter than white.
I wish that racism wasn't tolerated full stop but alas the police, like so many others, think some of it is fine and yet rain down fire on others.
Audioboxer
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Sorry to hear about that
No doubt what is in part happening here is the police receiving numerous complaints about this video as it went viral... As if one genuine complaint about something serious, in your case, is invalid if 1,000 people don't report it. Who knows, maybe someone high up somewhere complained as well.
Still the police should have the sense to weed through complaints, and see what is seriously concerning, and what may require more thought about before acting with cuffs. It's a dangerous precedent to set if simply getting numbers to complain means police feeling obliged to act now, ask questions later.
Psychotext
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I feel for you. I learned long ago that it's not uncommon for someone not from the Valleys is treated like shit in the Valleys... even fellow Welshies. Noticed much the same shite in the Forest of Dean too.
Audioboxer
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If only the quality polis are who ran Scotland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvxBtfBoa7g
Maybe the duo above better watch out for offending the police!
Danis Saur
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Stupid. Both the arrest and the video, just... unnecessary.
John Kowalski
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did you just say that damn nazi is cute
SenorArdilla
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I guess he and his pug did nazi this coming.
Audioboxer
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lol. 9/10.
SenorArdilla
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BreezyLimbo
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AH yes, this poster...I have to remind myself it's not satire.
2/10
Audioboxer
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Pushing it now!
I'll round up our Scottish bobbies on a plane and plan our attack.
Hey, a nazi can be physically cute, doesn't mean their ideology isn't aberrant and horrible.
I fail to understand how pretty people/animals can't be evil and viceversa.
Audioboxer
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Limmy is having his own weird comedy take on this just now @DaftLimmy
More comedians in the UK are sure to pick up on it as well.
More comedians in the UK are sure to pick up on it as well.
TheStruggler
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so to sum up someone got arrested because people's feeling were hurt...?
Audioboxer
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Pretty much but the Scottish police have used it as a catalyst to go all in and basically say beware of us guys, we won't tolerate "hate speech" or members of a community feeling offended.
People's feelings were HYPOTHETICALLY hurt.
TheStruggler
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hope there isnt a lot of Satire in Scotland then
Audioboxer
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Well we will see what is going to happen next. If the police don't arrest similar cases then surely this guy can sue for feeling targeted.
There's bound to be tons of Scots doing stupid shit on YouTube. This one was just easy pickings for the police as it went viral.
LizardKing
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Keep fighting oppression with more oppression Europe. Disgusting.
Audioboxer
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Audioboxer
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This pug video is referenced here among other things http://www.breitbart.com/london/201...religion-tradition-not-protected-free-speech/
I do think interesting and testing times will be ahead for the UK and ultimately how much of a police state we become over offence. I can see good intentions in the right places, but good intentions don't always correlate into good practice.
I do think interesting and testing times will be ahead for the UK and ultimately how much of a police state we become over offence. I can see good intentions in the right places, but good intentions don't always correlate into good practice.
ShadowSwordmaster
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It's a scary thing to see.
King Gilga
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I kind of wish this was actually enforced, would make the internet a much better place.
Psychotext
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Well, the "necessary" bit would certainly cut down on the number of pointless posts.
This is improper use of electronic communications under the Communications Act 2003. lets not claim its Outrage culture gone mad and start throwing briebart links around.
Unfortunately the UK government has a tendancy to infringe on civil liberties like this. this guy should not be getting in legal trouble of this. its not enticing violence or abuse, its jsut a dumb tasteless joke.
The fuck?!
its like the police saw people saying "we need legal recourse against people holding organised harassment campaigns" and decided that anyone being mean on the internet breaks the law :/
just how, the utter incompetence.
Unfortunately the UK government has a tendancy to infringe on civil liberties like this. this guy should not be getting in legal trouble of this. its not enticing violence or abuse, its jsut a dumb tasteless joke.
The fuck?!
its like the police saw people saying "we need legal recourse against people holding organised harassment campaigns" and decided that anyone being mean on the internet breaks the law :/
just how, the utter incompetence.
SporeCrawler
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So this happened in a country that has freedom of speech oh wait
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