If they were arrested and then released without charge after a little time, then it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume the police are arresting these people for their own safety and nothing more. This is somewhat justifiable . But charging people with a crime? Hauling them up in front of a judge and fining them or even jailing them? No, that's isn't good.
What we're seeing isn't nearly as tasteless as the "God hates faggots" brigade who protest funerals of civilians. I appreciate that's USA, not UK, but they are allowed to protest because we don't reserve the right to protest only to those who have main stream views, neither USA nor UK.
Devolution plays a role here too. Scotland is more fascist than England/Wales. People are still being arrested in England, but I believe the guy in Scotland is being charged with breach of the peace, which is a criminal offence in Scotland with a potential jail sentence. Breach of the peace is a subjective and minor crime, for that to potentially carry a custodial sentence is ludicrous.
Originally Posted by wufwugy
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