The U.K. may not be a perfect democracy (is there one?), but it has laws that allow citizens to take action or request information. While such tools exist, I believe they should be used.
The U.K. has banned more than 100 people for unacceptable behavior, including preaching hatred. These include Michael Savage, a radio show host banned for “fostering hatred,” Pamela Geller, a founder of the anti-Muslim group Stop Islamization of America, and Terry Jones, a Florida pastor who tried to organize a Quran-burning protest. After months of considering the pros and cons, I decided to create a petition to ban Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from U.K. entry for hate speech.
My interest in Trump dates back to when he visited Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 2006 and promised to build a money-spinning, job-creating golf course. His plan hinged on Scotland overturning environmental protection on the Menie estate. I watched as rules were bent and residents were subjected to what I considered harassment from private security. Anthony Baxter and Richard Phinney, documentary journalists, were arrested on the estate for a “breach of the peace.” They were not charged
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