Here it comes, and it is starting in London by the first Muslim Mayor. He is setting up an office to monitor speech on line. Can you see it now, home on your computer in a debate, with an opposing view. A distasteful comment about Muslim’s , and then, Pow ! Your door is breaking in, and you are hauled away to be raped of all your possessions. It could be anything, but I was making the Muslim connection on purpose.
The London mayor’s office for policing and crime (Mopac) will spend £1,730,726 of taxpayer’s money policing speech online after applying for a huge grant from the Home Office Police Innovation Fund (PIF), it was announced in a statement.“The purpose of this programme is to strengthen the police and community response to this growing crime type” is was announced, and will “involv[e] a dedicated police team” backed by “volunteers”.
Londoners are being watched now to the next level, and who is to judge: How does one determine hate speech from being frustrated? Do you honestly believe this is for the collective good, or is it going to be used to shut down the voice of discontent? Time will only tell how this will be received, but as most regulated endeavors , it will not turn out well. What do you think?