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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 60 points 2 years ago (15 children)

If they make waving Palestinian flags in Jewish neighbourhoods a crime (and there is a case for it being a public order offence), they should also make waving Israeli flags in neighbourhoods with large Arab or Muslim populations an equivalent crime.

[–] hellothere@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 years ago (10 children)

As with everything it comes down to intent and context.

If you accidently throw bacon on to your neighbour's garden, it's probably a mistake.

If you purposefully throw bacon on to your neighbour's garden, it's probably littering.

If you specifically throw bacon on their garden because they are jewish/muslim/vegetarian, etc, it's probably a public order offence.

The people that run the friends of palestine stand in the centre of town handing out leaflets on a Saturday afternoon and encouraging boycotting products from illegal settlements aren't doing anything wrong.

But someone who purposefully goes to a Jewish part of a town to wave a flag for the sole purpose of antagonising those who live there, it's probably a public order offence.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

If you accidently throw bacon on to your neighbour's garden

I find this incredibly hard to believe. Why would anyone throw away perfectly delicious bacon? No sorry. This is an illogic.

[–] TediousParrot@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

That wasn't accidental though. That was pretty blatantly racist.

Dont worry about it I was just making a joke about accidental bacon throwing.

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