Video of Dog Giving Nazi Salutes Earns Man Hate Crime Charge - Hit & Run : Reason.com:
"A case out the United Kingdom is a perfect example of why legislation restricting "hate speech" is a terrible idea.
In April 2016, Mark Meecham of Coatbridge, Scotland, posted a YouTube video of his girlfriend's dog Buddha responding to the words "seig heil" by raising his paw in a Nazi salute and responding to the question "Do you want to gas the Jews?" by jumping to attention.
According to Meecham, the video was intended to prank his partner's overdone admiration for her admittedly adorable pet.
"My girlfriend is always ranting and raving about how cute and adorable her wee dog is.
so I thought I would turn him into the least cute thing I could think of, which is a Nazi," he says at the beginning of the video, titled M8 Yer Dugs A Nazi."
Meecham's video quickly went viral, racking up some three million views and sparking reactions of both amusement and offense.
Then police showed up at his door and arrested him for a hate crime..."
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