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    Woke British police send “chilling” message: “Being offensive is an offence,” later retract

    by Peter Heck - Disrn




    A pro-LGBT billboard displayed by local police in the United Kingdom sparked outrage when it seemed to indicate the illegality of offensive thoughts. "Being offensive is an offence" the banner, prominently displayed on the back end of a police wagon by members of the Merseyside Police force, said.



    Reaction from locals was quick and intense.



    The blowback caused a quick retraction from Merseyside Police.

    "We would like to clarify that 'being offensive' is not in itself an 'offense,'" Merseyside Police Superintendent Martin Earl said, admitting the message "was incorrect, and we apologize for any confusion this may have caused."

    Still, despite the apology, the superintendent did qualify that "hate crimes" were still illegal and sometimes came in the form of verbal abuse.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Goofy View Post
    You sir, have offended me


    POLICE!! POLICE!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teh One Who Knocks View Post
    You sir, have offended me


    POLICE!! POLICE!!!
    Suck my balls

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    Quote Originally Posted by Goofy View Post
    Suck my balls
    That's offensive and I'm going to report you to the police.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Monk View Post
    That's offensive and I'm going to report you to the police.....
    They can suck my balls too

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    I've been seeing an increased amount of videos of police interactions over there for ridiculous reasons. Ticketing and arresting people for innocent comments that are an "offense".

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