Free Speech
I just saw something on Fox News that disturbed me, and then just plain ticked me off. They were talking about the background of some of the suspected terrorists and the fact that two of them were receiving welfare from the British government. I guess that had some Brits really angry, but then they were interview people on the street and one of them said something that I could not believe.
This idiot they were talking to said “they should have bombed Parliament or 10 Downing Street”. He said that on camera, and that should manage to get him on every terrorist watch list. The guy appeared to be some type of immigrant, and I think they should look into that too!
I find it hard to swallow that there are people like this in the world, supporters of hate. Being as how, these terrorists are targeting us, this type of talk from citizens should get them on some type of watch list and I hope that is happening here. I am for freedom of speech; however there must be consequences for speech that would support our enemies. I know some would call that a contradiction as penalties for speech would be an attempt to restrict it, however I could use an ethnic slur and have myself prosecuted for hate speech. I think the same should apply for this type of speech too!
Just my thoughts after seeing this on TV.
July 26 2005 02:43 pm | TV and Radio and Views and Opinions