Bit of a bait title, speech was delivered in Irish, German law states speeches must be delivered in German or English in order to verify that there isn’t any hate speech going on.
DeathDefyingCrab on
The police said that during cooperation talks with the organisers of the protest, police had determined that speeches or audio recordings must be delivered in either German or English, as police did not have Irish interpreters available.
The person on the microphone was chanting Soairse Do Phalistine – Free Palestine as Gaeilge.
I do think it’s ridiculous to be arrested outside the Irish embassy for speaking Irish. An argument could be made that there was an agreement between organisers and the authorities of how a protest is conducted
New-Fan8798 on
Rage bait. They weren’t arrested for speaking Irish. Speaking Irish isn’t a crime. It could have been Welsh and it would be the same outcome.
theseanbeag on
He was correctly arrested for breaking the law.
It’s a stupid law.
Both things can be true.
IrishAengus on
No French allowed unless you have an interpreter present
WeDoingThisAgainRWe on
Nice rage bait heading. What actually appears to have happened is someone who was asked, multiple times, to stop doing something they weren’t meant to be doing, and refused, was arrested. Then released later.
“The police said that during cooperation talks with the organisers of the protest, police had determined that speeches or audio recordings must be delivered in either German or English, as police did not have Irish interpreters available.
It said that “to prevent criminal offences, it must be ensured that speeches or audio recordings can be understood by the emergency services at all times.”
As the protest continued, police reported that one individual participating began speaking Irish. Emergency services consulted with the organisers of the protest and asked that they “influence” the person to stop.
It said that after repeated requests for the individual to cease speaking Irish, they were then arrested “for violating Berlin’s Freedom of Assembly Act”.
After their identity was established, the individual was later released, it said.”
Accomplished_Cry4307 on
He knew he was breaking the law before he delivered the speech.
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Am I tripping or did this happen before?
Bit of a bait title, speech was delivered in Irish, German law states speeches must be delivered in German or English in order to verify that there isn’t any hate speech going on.
The police said that during cooperation talks with the organisers of the protest, police had determined that speeches or audio recordings must be delivered in either German or English, as police did not have Irish interpreters available.
The person on the microphone was chanting Soairse Do Phalistine – Free Palestine as Gaeilge.
I do think it’s ridiculous to be arrested outside the Irish embassy for speaking Irish. An argument could be made that there was an agreement between organisers and the authorities of how a protest is conducted
Rage bait. They weren’t arrested for speaking Irish. Speaking Irish isn’t a crime. It could have been Welsh and it would be the same outcome.
He was correctly arrested for breaking the law.
It’s a stupid law.
Both things can be true.
No French allowed unless you have an interpreter present
Nice rage bait heading. What actually appears to have happened is someone who was asked, multiple times, to stop doing something they weren’t meant to be doing, and refused, was arrested. Then released later.
“The police said that during cooperation talks with the organisers of the protest, police had determined that speeches or audio recordings must be delivered in either German or English, as police did not have Irish interpreters available.
It said that “to prevent criminal offences, it must be ensured that speeches or audio recordings can be understood by the emergency services at all times.”
As the protest continued, police reported that one individual participating began speaking Irish. Emergency services consulted with the organisers of the protest and asked that they “influence” the person to stop.
It said that after repeated requests for the individual to cease speaking Irish, they were then arrested “for violating Berlin’s Freedom of Assembly Act”.
After their identity was established, the individual was later released, it said.”
He knew he was breaking the law before he delivered the speech.
Germanys going a bit mad