TRIGGERnometry Arrested for a Meme - Harry Miller
Aug 25, 2022
Harry Miller, a former police officer and CEO of the Bad Law Project, discusses his experience with law enforcement after being investigated for a meme. He sheds light on the absurdities of policing social media and the implications for freedom of expression. Miller critiques the coercive tactics used by police and the troubling focus on ideological offenses. He warns about the dangers of cultural coercion and censorship, emphasizing the need for clearer legal definitions to protect individual rights and promote responsible governance.
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Police Oath and Human Rights
- The 2002 Police Act added "human rights" to the oath, creating an obligation to prioritize certain organizations' views.
- This prioritization leads to police adopting policies of influential human rights groups, sometimes over actual law.
Institutional Guilt and Overcorrection
- Institutional guilt from past mistakes like the Stephen Lawrence case pushes police to overcorrect.
- This leads to prioritizing perceived "right side of history" over strict adherence to current law.
Stephen Lawrence Justification
- When questioned about Harry Miller's limerick case, police cited Stephen Lawrence's murder.
- This highlights the flawed logic of connecting unrelated events to justify actions.