CpnCrunch wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:06 pm
rookiepilot wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:55 pm
We have had pro Hamas protesters taken over parts of multiple universities for the better part of a year, spewing a lot more (illegal, I had thought) hate speech than I have ever seen, advocating for the eradication of the Jewish people.
Funny how lightly they have been treated compared to the Ottawa protesters. As in, zero serious charges I am aware of.
I wonder why that is. Gee.
Do students, Jewish and otherwise, not have rights to be educated in an environment free of harassment?
That is the problem. Different groups are treated entirely differently. That’s a great look for our so called democracy.
They arent disrupting an entire city, or even disrupting a university, theyre just being a nuisance on the grounds. And I think most of them have been removed now anyway. Nice false equivalence though.
The protesters should be glad theyre not in the UK where there is a new law that gives up to a 10 year prison sentence for disruptive protesters. Seems like a good idea tbh. Blocking the entire M25 and preventing people getting to urgent appointments...they got 4 years in jail for that.
Hate speech is disruptive, and illegal. And completely ignored.
319 (1) Every one who, by communicating statements in any public place, incites hatred against any identifiable group where such incitement is likely to lead to a breach of the peace is guilty of
(a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or
(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.
Marginal note:Wilful promotion of hatred
(2) Every one who, by communicating statements, other than in private conversation, wilfully promotes hatred against any identifiable group is guilty of
(a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or
(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.
Marginal note:Wilful promotion of antisemitism
(2.1) Everyone who, by communicating statements, other than in private conversation, wilfully promotes antisemitism by condoning, denying or downplaying the Holocaust
(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or
(b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.