Brandan Koschel sentenced to 12 months behind bars for intentionally inciting hatred at March for Australia protest
  • finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/crisafulli-insists-his-hate-speech-laws-will-stand-the-test-of-time-20260218-p5o3d2.html

    Crisafulli in QLD wants up to 2 years in prison for anyone saying ‘from the river to the sea’ as well as ‘globalise the intifada’.

    Also: “The ban will also apply to any phrases, spoken or written, decided by the attorney-general of the day”.

    decided by the attorney-general of the day

    EDIT: I hope everywhere he goes, someone plays ‘Two Strong Hearts’ by John Farnham.

    • Lodespawn@aussie.zoneEnglish
      72·
      3 days ago

      It’s wild that pro-Palestine/anti-israel protestors are being lumped in with neo Nazis. Particularly when Israelis and neo Nazis have so many common opinions …

    • fizzle@quokk.auEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      Context is really important.

      I agree that the QLD legislation is scary - it’s bullshit that their legislation is going to “proscribe” that specific phrase, so if one utters it then that’s an offense regardless of intent or context.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneEnglish
      22·
      3 days ago

      I heard a rally organiser on the steps of the Melbourne State Library yell From the River to the Sea and people in the crowd yell back, Kill Them. This was on October 8th 2023.

      Other instances where freedom of speech does not apply is planning a crime, making plans for a bank robbery is just words, right?

      • jacksilver@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        3 days ago

        I mean, I’d hope you’d have to prove intent to commit a crime, which would be the crime. Saying the words alone shouldn’t be a crime.