What's something about the US that is totally normal to a US citizen, that Europeans can't seem to wrap their heads around?

@TexChik That's not unheard of in Europe too.

@helenS I keep reading where UK police arrest people for their Facebook posts, especially white males.

@TexChik Is that true 😐
Incredible

@helenS I read the article and saw the video.

@TexChik

Untrue. If you incite violence, you get arrested same as in the States: that happens. Last time I remember was last summer and it was of a woman who was arrested. After due process the charges were dropped. Perhaps check the sources in your reading material and talk to some of us who live here. I like hearing your take on things.

@FreddieUK Riiight.

@TexChik Exagerrated but there are laws to protect people from mere hate posts or incitements to racism, violence and the like.

What has happened have been a small number of the Police investigating people who have noto actually done anything really wrong, but they do that because someone else has complained to the Police about them.

There are no laws against criticising politicians, provided it is sincere criticism and not spiteful hatred or calls to harm them.

@ArishMell Nowhere else do you see people getting arrested for making snide remarks except in socialist and communist countries.

@TexChik And let's hope that doesn't change!

@TexChik Or summarily shot