@thecanaryuk: 🎤 "A VICTORY FOR FREE SPEECH": Tony Greenstein speaks following his acquittal at Kingston Crown Court. Following a not-guilty jury verdict delivered in just two hours, activist and writer Tony Greenstein broke down his trial under Section 12 of the Terrorism Act in a hard-hitting doorstep interview. Key highlights from the interview: Free Speech vs State Censorship: Argued the prosecution was an attempt to twist political commentary into criminal charges, calling the state's case "the thinnest of thin gruel." The Toll of Prosecution: Described the three-year ordeal on bail—facing debanking, travel limits, media smear campaigns, and the threat of prison. Defense of Jury Trials: Warned against government moves to restrict jury trials, citing the historic 1670 Bushell’s Case to emphasise that 12 ordinary citizens—not state judges—are the true safeguards of conscience and liberty. Foreign Policy & Civil Liberties: Criticised historical UK counter-terror legislation, drawing links between foreign policy interventions and the erosion of domestic democratic freedoms. 🔗 Follow his writing: tonygreenstein.com / azvsas.blogspot.com #TonyGreenstein #FreeSpeech #CivilLiberties #TrialByJury #HumanRights #KingstonCrownCourt #Section12 #UKPolitics

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