Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via modernity.news

The BBC reports that a 40-year-old man has been arrested and criminally charged for social media posts that contained “anti-establishment rhetoric.”

Yes, really.

Wayne O’Rourke becomes the latest example of the wave of authoritarian hysteria to impact free speech in the UK following the recent anti-mass migration riots.

O’Rourke was arrested on Sunday in connection with “posts made from a social media account,” according to Lincolnshire Police.

“Nottingham Magistrates’ Court heard the posts were alleged to contain anti-Muslim and anti-establishment rhetoric,” reports the BBC.

"Anti-establishment rhetoric" is a criminal offence? If so, a lot of BLM, pro Palentine protesters and anyone with a SWP placard should have been jailed. #TwoTierBritain pic.twitter.com/FH6vxozqBn

— Chris Rose (@ArchRose90) August 14, 2024

O’Rourke had nearly 100,000 followers on X and predicted his own arrest days beforehand.

When I’m inevitably arrested for having an opinion and they ask if I speak English I’ll just say no, and they will let me go

— Sick Of It