Um ... So using the word cult is against the public disorder act ?

[gaspode]

OK ...

I'm relativly pro police however this is stupid

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/20/city_london_scientology_protest_summons/

Basically they are saying calling Scientology a cult is distressing to people in it ???

WTF ???

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[luckykaa.livejournal.com]

Well, fair enough, but if he is actually charged, it will not just be because of the use of the word "cult".

We don't have the level of freedom of speech that the American do, but fortunately there is precedent. The Human Rights Act has been successfully applied in cases where the defendant argued that his behaviour was reasonable.