It is an emerging tendency in our culture to seek preemptive protection from offense. But do those desiring it know what they’re getting themselves into?
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Police officers stand guard during a demonstration against the lockdown and use of face masks outside Downing Street in London, England, August 29, 2020.
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A local police force in Merseyside, England held a public event with a giant digital billboard showing the rainbow flag that is the banner of the LGBT community and a slogan in white: “HATE CRIME: Being Offensive Is an Offence.”
To emphasize the message, the billboard also blared: “Merseyside Police stand with and support the LGBTQ+ community, we will not tolerate Hate Crime on any level.”
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Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.
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A local police force in Merseyside, England held a public event with a giant digital billboard showing the rainbow flag that is the banner of the LGBT community and a slogan in white: “HATE CRIME: Being Offensive Is an Offence.”
To emphasize the message, the billboard also blared: “Merseyside Police stand with and support the LGBTQ+ community, we will not tolerate Hate Crime on any level.”
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About the Author
Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.
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