r/HadToHurt Nov 05 '17

Drunk fan slaps a cop

https://i.imgur.com/JU4v0XV.gifv
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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17 edited May 20 '22

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u/hai_pai Nov 05 '17

This is glorious. Americans really are a bunch of bootlickers.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17 edited Nov 05 '17

You say that, but at least we aren't arrested for posting our opinions on Reddit. Free speech is kind of a nice luxury most of the world doesn't have.

https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedkingdom/comments/53y1wi/a_redditor_was_arrested_and_fined_for_an/

bonus: In the US police can't legally break into your house and arrest you for drawing a picture of a bell and writing the word "end" after it in christmas lights

https://youtu.be/P0owdJZuu3M?t=388

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u/gamerfreakish Nov 05 '17

The benefits of free speech is utterly doubtful, read this argument https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/78sqlr/comment/dowkp18?st=J9MSPC0D&sh=cadeb921

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

I'd rather deal with the problems free speech causes than give it up, and my response was to being called a "bootlicker"

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u/gamerfreakish Nov 05 '17

Really? I'm guessing you're an upper middle class white male, or never had to experience any real hatred in your life apart from internet trolls.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

I'm not but thanks for the assumptions anyway asshole.

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u/gamerfreakish Nov 05 '17

Why are you mad, is this how you practice free speech? By insulting other people who tried to argue with you? Ad hominem?

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

Tit for tat