VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-27
“keep in mind that one can cause 'harassment, alarm, or distress' in England and Wales by uttering a true statement of fact to someone who doesn't want to hear it, or by offering an honestly-held opinion or belief, spoken or written, which also offends.”
Preston Byrne · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-27
Byrne said on social media that one can cause harassment, alarm, or distress in England and Wales by uttering a true statement or an honestly-held opinion that offends.
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