@frednach
Yes, but shouting fire in a crowded theatre when there is none is not really an example of free speech in the sense of someone expressing an opinion or passing comment on events
It is the latter that needs protecting, not the right of someone to intentionally cause a stampede, or to incite others to commit crime, or to intentionally imflame a sensitive group knowing full well that the consequences may imperil life or limb.
I don’t what the solution is to these dilemnas but I am very unconvinced by the CPS’s approach. The Twitter Joke Trial is just one example where I believe they got it badly wrong. The law, or the way it is being interpreted by the CPS, is overly oppressive. Causing offence should not be a crime.
