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Comment on Man charged with using newly banned phrases in Queensland tries to argue law 'insane'

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.

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unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I mean those are the same. If you argue that the laws are nonsense, then you are arguing that you are not guilty.

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- Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Oh, I misread. The headline I read (not this one) said that he was pleading insanity.
  
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  - The_Decryptor@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    
    “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.
    
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    Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    
    I wish he had a proper lawyer.
    
    Yeah seriously. FFS.
    
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    unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨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 :)
    
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