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Well, they don't have a written constitution over there. They follow "tradition" when it comes to passing laws over there and whatever rights the EU has granted. Is freedom of speech and assembly among them? Maybe, I'm not quite sure on that. Perhaps someone familiar with UK and EU law can answer that question.
And if it did happen here, there's only two ways that can happen. Either through a declaration of an emergency (aka martial law), or the SCOTUS decides that banning social networks does not violate the 1st Amendment
Well, they don't have a written constitution over there. They follow "tradition" when it comes to passing laws over there and whatever rights the EU has granted. Is freedom of speech and assembly among them? Maybe, I'm not quite sure on that. Perhaps someone familiar with UK and EU law can answer that question.
And if it did happen here, there's only two ways that can happen. Either through a declaration of an emergency (aka martial law), or the SCOTUS decides that banning social networks does not violate the 1st Amendment
I'm not sure how far away from that we are.
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Originally Posted by psulions2007
Here = US. There = UK.
Might want to work on your basic English grammar.
They were making a point.
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Originally Posted by Chango
For all the Brits: "Remember, Remember the 5th of November." You'll all be fighting for you basic freedoms very soon, me thinks...
All too true. V for Vendetta is a real possibility. The Prime Minister, David Cameron, just happens to be a member of the Conservative Party.
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Originally Posted by DRob4JC
Have they arrested anyone yet?
Don't quote me on this but I think I saw another link from another thread that it was 900 arrested and 376 charged?
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