Richard Medhurst a journalist YouTuber released a video saying he was “arrested” under terrorism act in Heathrow airport, escorted from the plane. He speak about his experience in length in a video on his YouTube channel at:
I have as much sympathy for him as I’d have for Tucker Carlson or Joe Rogan.
He’s constantly platforming Scott Ritter about nazis in Ukraine. No journalistic integrity, checking background, attempts at balance, he just talks to people who support his worldview uncritically…I wouldn’t be surprised in the middle of his torrent of bullshit he threatened anyone and now is faced with what he said.
Giving “He’s not hurting the people he needs to be” vibes.
Dude, you’re defending someone who literally platforms a pedo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Ritter#Arrests_and_conviction_for_sex_offenses
Nah, that’s just you. again.
lol lol just the sort of comment I’ve come to expect from you
The corporate grip on opinion in the United States is one of the wonders of the Western world. No First World country has ever managed to eliminate so entirely from its media all objectivity - much less dissent.
Mind saying why? No I don’t want to watch a video to find out.
He is analysing hamas videos of attacking idf soldier. I don’t think it’s justify the arrest
Thanks!
You can read the article?
This is the “article”:
British journalist Richard Medhurst said on social media platform X that he was arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport under Section 12 of the Terrorism Act. Medhurst said he was accused of “expressing an opinion or belief that is supported by the proscribed organisation”. He was released after being held for nearly 24 hours, but said he was severely mistreated by British officers. Medhurst said he felt targeted due to speaking out on the situation in Palestine.
“Help help I’m being oppressed”
Isn’t it funny how liberals will let this slide just because they don’t agree with his positions? Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not a conservative, nor a liberal, I’m a communist, and no, I do not agree with Richard Medhurst or his positions on the Russia - Ukraine war, but I think it’s quite worrisome that we’re arresting people on “terrorism” for saying bullshit we don’t like. 20 years ago a terrorism charge meant you’d be caught building a bomb, or providing a terrorist organisation with material support, nowadays it constitutes spreading Russian propaganda, or sharing some opinions that some bad guys might also have (or be interpreted as such), and that the government has decided is punishable. And yes, his opinions do suck.
Just wait for the regime in the UK to change, wait for the far-right brexit geezers that have been rioting to get in power, and we’ll see many more people (including journalists and activists) get arrested under the suspicion of “terrorism” just for saying things the current/future regime doesn’t like. You are creating some very dangerous instruments for future governments to use and abuse. It’s scary how much trust the civil society is thereby putting in all future governments that will have these tools at their disposal.
You have no idea what he said. Maybe he said “free palestine!” or maybe he said “kill all jews” to his audience of 100k. If it is the latter, I think he should be punished, like anyone else who incites violence against any group, from anywhere in the political spectrum. His positions on Ukraine only matter to establish that he has no credibility and his “testimony” is worthless.
a journalist YouTuber
You may only pick one of these
Shit-stirring, attention-seeking cunt is more likely
Freedom of the press, freedom of speech really are under attack. The state is cracking down and escalating, to try and stop people from speaking out against our government’s complicity in genocide.
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