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Originally Posted by Marsh.
It's not really freedom of speech.
If he was sending hateful letters through the post or shouting abuse at her in the street, would that be classed as freedom of speech? No, he'd be done for harassment.
Harassment on the internet should be taken just as seriously.
It's not about removing everything offensive from the internet but prosecuting those who are deliberately targeting people to the point it is having an effect.
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I'd also agree with this. When I think of free speech I think of people having the right to voice their political opinions, to speak out against news stories, to be able to live their lives comfortably without fear of prosecution. I don't think of the local yob harassing a poor woman whose son was killed and being able to easily get away with it.