The Death of Peter Lynch
Speechcrime and punishment in modern Britain
Peter Lynch was a 61 year old English grandad who said things the state did not like. This week, a few months into his sentence, he committed suicide in prison.
His crime was to speak truth to power.
He said the state was corrupt. He was given 32 months in gaol for calling the police “scum”, and holding up a sign which said m…
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