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Is free speech dead? : Comments

By Jim Dowling, published 26/4/2019

Graham Preston, who has been assaulted and abused on countless occasions, for daring to express the wrong opinion, was arrested again two months ago.

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Foxy,

This time I wholeheartedly agree with you. The rights of protesters need to be balanced against the rights of people to go about their lawful activities. Being restricted from protesting outside family planning clinics does not obviate their right to protest 150m away.

Perhaps this principle could also be applied to the pinheads that chain themselves to machinery etc?
Posted by Shadow Minister, Monday, 29 April 2019 11:00:11 AM
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Dear Shadow Minister,

I fully agree that people do have a right to protest
but we do need laws to protect others from harm - like
farmers and their properties, or people tying themselves
to machinery and causing havoc.
Posted by Foxy, Monday, 29 April 2019 11:20:21 AM
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Being restricted from protesting outside family planning clinics does not obviate their right to protest 150m away.
Shadow Minister,
Nor does it restrict them to put their money where their mouth is & help mothers of babies whose fathers aren't helping because our Laws don't demand it !
Posted by individual, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 7:23:52 PM
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Legal assistance is provided for those with criminal charges.

Exist obstructive, delaying, barriers on legal assistance to resolve identified, acknowledged, Constitutional legal issues.

Our governments obstruct resolution of Constitutional issues
Posted by polpak, Tuesday, 7 May 2019 9:08:38 AM
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