Swiss man faces defamation trial for ‘liking’ Facebook posts

**Gumby** · 04-04-2017, 05:56 PM

Quote:A Swiss man is on trial for ‘liking’ Facebook posts that accused an animal rights activist of racism and anti-Semitism. The prosecution has accused him of defamation in the landmark case.
The 45-year-old defendant from Zurich is facing charges after becoming involved in an online argument within the animal rights community – by merely ‘liking’ eight Facebook posts.

https://www.rt.com/news/383448-trial-swi...ook-likes/

If this goes thru I may be going to Prison.

**JayRodney** · 04-04-2017, 06:47 PM

An animal rights activist, racist and anti-Semitic.
I believe that's the trifecta.

He's been convicted of "racial discrimination" in the past?
Whoa, are Swiss laws heavy handed.

04-04-2017, 06:47 PM

thought police. same here in germany.

İmage

**JayRodney** · 04-04-2017, 07:03 PM

That's hardcore.
It's far more tolerated up here.
Of course, it's totally uncool but nobody's going to jail for it.

**Berries** · 04-04-2017, 10:02 PM

Well this is interesting...
A part of me would like to say we have gone too far and should consider closing the internet,
while another part of me would like to see how far we can push this kind of crap.
If not for anything else, then just for the shock value, like reality entertainment instead of "reality tv".

anyways...

**Gumby** · 04-04-2017, 11:24 PM

The Internet has become insane, that's why I feel so comfortable here

I have this Guy who is a Painter trolling me on a Art site I belong to. He thinks Digital art has no place in the Art world. I brought it to the attention of a Moderator
The mod said the guy is Mentally Ill and to overlook him
So when he comments on my work I delete the Comment

It Really Triggers this guy and he goes off on the Whole site lol.
And no one knows what set him off.

**JayRodney** · 04-05-2017, 07:17 AM

**White Ribbon** · 04-05-2017, 07:20 AM

Those swedes are out of control.. People will be protesting on the streets of Stockholm over this one. Yo..

**JayRodney** · 04-05-2017, 07:23 AM

Swedish Army knives everywhere.

**White Ribbon** · 04-05-2017, 07:47 AM

Abba were the best thing to come out of Switzerland..

**JayRodney** · 04-05-2017, 07:59 AM

No question...

İmage

**White Ribbon** · 04-05-2017, 08:09 AM

benny and bjorn are herring?

**JayRodney** · 04-05-2017, 08:16 AM

No Agnetha and Anni-Frid are herring.

**White Ribbon** · 04-05-2017, 08:24 AM

It's just plain old Frida to me.. Fancy pants, eh..

**JayRodney** · 04-05-2017, 10:49 AM

I had to Wiki their names, that's where I got that.
I would not recognize their names as anything but Swiss.