The BBC reports that a 40-year-old man has been arrested and criminally charged for social media posts that contained “anti-establishment rhetoric.”
Yes, really.
Wayne O’Rourke becomes the latest example of the wave of authoritarian hysteria to impact free speech in the UK following the recent anti-mass migration riots.
O’Rourke was arrested on Sunday in connection with “posts made from a social media account,” according to Lincolnshire Police.
“Nottingham Magistrates’ Court heard the posts were alleged to contain anti-Muslim and anti-establishment rhetoric,” reports the BBC.
O’Rourke had nearly 100,000 followers on X and predicted his own arrest days beforehand.
So now apparently posting “anti-establishment rhetoric” in the United Kingdom is enough to get you locked up.
The report does not give any specifics of what the thought criminal actually posted, but he had “allegedly expressed support for the recent riots and offered advice on how to remain anonymous to his 90,000 followers.”
Hellbound and Down 