Regarding Free Speech in Britain:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2496605.stm
Columnist arrested over 'race' speech
Robin Page was accused of making racist comments
A former presenter of One Man and His Dog has been arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred in a pro-hunting speech.
Robin Page, 61, a farmer and countryside campaigner, was questioned over remarks he made at a fair in Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire.
Mr Page was invited to the event by its organisers, the Frampton Court Estate, to urge people to attend the Liberty and Livelihood March in London.
But several people complained to police about his speech, in which he allegedly said supporters of the traditional country way of life should be given the same rights as blacks, Muslims and gays.
Protesters
Thousands attended the protest march
On Monday Gloucestershire Police asked Mr Page to attend an interview at a police station in Cambridge, near his farm in Barton.
The Daily Telegraph columnist was subsequently arrested on suspicion of committing public order offences by breaching section 18 of the Public Order Act, which refers to the stirring up of racial hatred.
Mr Page denies having made racist comments at the event on 6 September.
Establishment blamed
He said: "I believe country people should have the same rights and protection under the law as any other minority group in a multi-cultural society.
"It is beyond my comprehension that I am not allowed to say that in a public place, where I was invited on to private land."
He said his arrest was an example of the way country people had been "victimised" by the establishment.
A spokesman for Gloucestershire Police confirmed a man from Barton, Cambridgeshire, was arrested on suspicion of committing public order offences.
Mr Page was released on bail and is to report back to Stroud Police Station on 6 January.
Public Order Act
Parts 3 and 3A- Racial hatred etc.
Part 3 of the Act creates offences of use of words or behaviour or display of written material (section 18), publishing or distributing written material (section 19), public performance of a play (section 20), distributing, showing or playing a recording (section 21), or broadcasting (section 22), if the act is intended to stir up racial hatred, or possession of racially inflammatory material (section 23).
Part 3A was created by the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 with the insertion of new sections 29A to 29N. This part created new offences for acts intended to stir up religious hatred. Sections 29B to 29N are to be further amended by the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 when the relevant parts of that act come into force. These further amendments will extend Part 3A to cover intent to stir up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation (to be defined in new section 29AB).
That's way worst than Czech Republic..
