Unlike (sadly) in many countries like Germany, every American has the god-damned constitutional right to call any cop whatever they want. Or any politician.
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My mother insulted a police officer for harassing my brother for sitting in her car by himself while he was waiting for her and got the officer demoted in the process in the free speech hellscape of Germany.
jul 26, 2025, 10:43 pm • 7 0 • view
Well good! And I didn't say it was a hellscape but it is not exactly the rule.
jul 26, 2025, 11:30 pm • 1 0 • view
Insulting a police officer in Germany can get you a fine and is rarely enforced. Do it in the USA and anything could happen.
jul 26, 2025, 10:25 pm • 2 0 • view
True. But people here - and this may be the saving grace - people to their core believe in free speech. Even now.
jul 26, 2025, 11:31 pm • 0 0 • view
More than the average German? I doubt it. Many Americans don't even understand the meaning of free speech.
jul 26, 2025, 11:40 pm • 1 0 • view
I would say let's not start that old chap. That's the one thing I will never back down on...we understand all too well.
jul 26, 2025, 11:45 pm • 0 0 • view
I live in Ohio and in two months, my legal ability to access certain websites will be restricted unless I submit my personal identification to a third party. But at least I can insult a police officer and possibly get my face mashed against the pavement and arrested for disorderly conduct.
jul 27, 2025, 12:03 am • 1 0 • view
Ok that is blatantly false unless you're talking about age verification for porn sites. Several states in the US have done that as is have several eu countries. Otherwise what you say is BS.
jul 27, 2025, 12:40 am • 0 0 • view
What did you think I was talking about? Also, I invite you to go up to a police officer and begin insulting them.
jul 27, 2025, 2:58 am • 0 0 • view
Well honestly as much as I think age verification will accomplish nothing I'm not exactly put out by it as you seem to be. Look insulting a cop is not...a good idea but here you got the right to.
jul 27, 2025, 3:07 am • 0 0 • view
Look, I can go over all the erosion and attacks on free speech in the USA all day so don't pretend that it's somehow exceptional in the world. I can see by your lack of concern that you're willing to let certain things slide. And especially don't tell me what it's like in a country I've lived in.
jul 27, 2025, 3:19 am • 0 0 • view
I think you'd feel more at home in the "other place.". I am quite aware of what is happening in the US - quite aware. However, I spend 3-4 months (total not at the same time) in Europe for work...for the past 20 some years and also have an EU country passport. And notice I didn't say it was...
jul 27, 2025, 3:43 am • 0 0 • view