Speech Police: Top Cop Warns Pro-Brexit Politicians Not to ‘Inflame People’s Views’
by Oliver JJ Lane
One of Britain’s top cops has warned prominent pro-Brexit figures to watch their language, claiming that if they fail to do so they could “inflame” an already “incredibly febrile atmosphere”.
In just the latest example of Britain’s police forces taking to their newly discovered role of the guardians of speech with enthusiasm, a senior officer said of public discussion of Brexit: “This is highly emotive … I think there is a responsibility on those individuals that have a platform, and have a voice, to communicate in a way that is temperate and is not in any way going to inflame people’s views or cause any actions out of there.”
“I think we are in an incredibly febrile atmosphere. There is a lot of angry talk that you can pick up if you look across social media.”
London Police Edit ‘Thought Crime’ Threat After Ridicule Online https://t.co/CQmExYbQle
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Politically correct police chiefs have yet again been drafted into the Establishment’s latest installment of Project Fear. And, true to form, they’re showing utter contempt for freedom of speech in the process. https://t.co/qnc9c4HXG4 #Brexit
— Richard Wellings (@RichardWellings) April 4, 2019
National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) boss Martin Hewitt appeared to imply the nation is on the verge of violent disorder with his warning that public figures should “think carefully” before speaking at the same time as other headline-grabbing statements were issues by police, including an announcement that they have prepared a 10,000-man strong rapid reaction force to deal with riots.
The officers are needed, The Guardian reports, because of the supposed possibility of food riots and looting after Brexit — despite several key stakeholders having confirmed repeatedly that they are ready for Brexit, whatever happens.