'ORWELLIAN!' | Police ARREST People for What They Think and Say, Watchdog Claims

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Big Brother Watch director Silkie Carlo warns that people in Britain are being arrested over online comments and opinions that may be unpopular or controversial but are not necessarily threatening. New research by the civil liberties campaign group claims that more than 60,000 arrests were made over five years under three electronic communications offences.  She highlights major differences between police forces, claiming that one force made arrests at 14 times the rate of a neighbouring force. Carlo argues that this “postcode lottery” is creating a chilling effect on free expression and calls for a nationwide “free-speech reset”. “We’re talking about actual arrests,  people being physically restrained for things they think and have said.” Have you got a story? Email tips@talk.tv Click here for more from Talk https://talk.tv If you need any help visit: https://talk.tv/helplines Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/talktv?sub_confirmation=1

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