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  • To be totally honest, I'm not sure. Direct incitement of the form "kill these specific people" is pretty serious, don't get me wrong. If there's a direct causal link between her words and violence, maybe short jail time, but the burden of proof there is high.

    What punishment do you think is appropriate for:

    1. Saying 'Eat the rich' on a public forum
    2. Saying 'Eat Jeff Bezos' on a public forum
    3. Saying 'Eat Jeff Bezos' on a public forum on the same day Jeff Bezos was eaten
    4. Saying 'Eat Jeff Bezos' on a public forum on the same day Jeff Bezos was eaten, with the cannibal-murderer being a dedicated fan

    Edit: I'm not meaning to remove the racist parts of the original case here, just couldn't think of a better hypothetical as a comparison for incitement to violence

  • Luckily we don't have to play "what if" games on forums, because "Distributing
    material with the intention of stirring up racial hatred" is an offence in the UK and has been for many years, with clear sentencing guidelines, and she pleaded guilty

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