r/dankmemes • u/Banner248 ☣️ • Jul 04 '25

meta Happy Birthday USA 🇺🇸

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u/femboyisbestboy Jul 04 '25

Who arrested someone for a meme?

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u/And_Justice Jul 04 '25 edited Jul 07 '25

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u/Alternative-Draft629 Jul 04 '25

I only know of one instance that was someone actually getting arrested for memes tbh and that was Count Dankula. But that was a while back

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u/mrmilner101 Jul 04 '25

Think if I remember correctly it was a fine over a "anti semitic" joke. Pretty much getting his dog to do hail Hitler whilst he said hail Hitler. Idk if it required a fine or what.

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u/Exurota Jul 04 '25 edited Jul 04 '25

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/127

"Improper use of public electronic communications network

(1)A person is guilty of an offence if he—

(a)sends by means of a public electronic communications network a message or other matter that is grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character; or

(b)causes any such message or matter to be so sent."

This is our equivalent of the Patriot Act, except we don't have a first amendment. The "grossly offensive" qualification is greyer than our skies and is applied far too liberally.