A 70-year-old man accused of using the banned phrase "from the river to the sea" at a Gaza conflict protest will claim the charge was "insane", a magistrate has heard.

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Honestly disappointed. I'd have liked to see a straight up "not guilty" plea, and go hard and direct on the constitutional angle. It's pretty obvious that the laws violate the implied right to freedom of political communication. They serve no function but that.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean those are the same. If you argue that the laws are nonsense, then you are arguing that you are not guilty.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh, I misread. The headline I read (not this one) said that he was pleading insanity.

[–] The_Decryptor@aussie.zone 0 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

"I'd like to plead insanity. I think the charge is insane. Anyone who takes it seriously could be such as well."

"I don't think I'm insane. I think the law is insane," Dowling said.

I'm not sure it'll go well for him, but I wish him luck, and I wish he had a proper lawyer.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 4 weeks ago

Lmao wait what. So i only read the headline and Zagorath did too but also misread the headline.

Thanks for actually reading the article for us Decryptor :)

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 0 points 4 weeks ago

I wish he had a proper lawyer.

Yeah seriously. FFS.