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nero_bolt · ‎13-01-2015

Watch the hate come out now because its Pickering.

He is allowed an opinion and free speech without having to live in fear of Islamic Muslim terrorists and have his life and family threatened

So who else in the media will be threatened by Islam for having an opinion

CONTROVERSIAL cartoonist Larry Pickering has been placed under protective surveillance by counter terrorism police after he posted a derogatory picture depicting the prophet Muhammad on his website.

Mr Pickering was visited at home by detectives from Queensland Police on Sunday evening.

The officers, who arrived unannounced, said Mr Pickering had “upset a lot of people” and they were putting the four-time Walkley Award-winning cartoonist under high-priority protective surveillance.

“They didn’t say specifically why they were there,” Mr Pickering said.

“I guess they must have picked up some intelligence or chatter after I did the cartoon.

“They gave me their details and special phone numbers and said if I call they will be there in minutes.”

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“I might be more prominent than some but we have to show that we won’t be cowed by acts of barbarism.”

Police also told Mr Pickering that other articles he had published had been “provocative”.

“I’m standing up for free speech,” he said. “If you don’t do that then you have already lost the board game.”

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/cartoonist-larry-pickering-under-police-protection-after-posting-pr...

*mrgrizz* · ‎13-01-2015

so where is the picture?

azureline** · ‎13-01-2015

With the right to an opinion and free speech, also comes responsibilty.

nero_bolt · ‎13-01-2015

@*mrgrizz* wrote:
so where is the picture?

if you go to his www site and click on cartoons you will see what I suspect is the so called offending cartoon

http://pickeringpost.com/cartoons

If you want to post it be my guest.

Even though I dont consider it offensive and it was drawn the day of the Paris attacks I am sure if I posted it, it would offend the easily offended button pushers and soft left we have on here

raptor_rebooted · ‎13-01-2015

@*mrgrizz* wrote:
so where is the picture?

have a look on the pickering

post website.

this-one-time-at-bandcamp · ‎13-01-2015

With the right to an opinion and free speech, also comes responsibilty.

Also consequences........

polksaladallie · ‎13-01-2015

Let the hate begin-- Larry Pickering post

Isn't that a tautology?

tall_bearded01 · ‎13-01-2015

Sometimes you actually have to stand up and be counted.

Evelyn Beatrice Hall (not Voltaire) once wrote “I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it”, which to me is the fundamental conviction which underpins a person’s rights and obligations in a free, open and democratic society. Sadly all too many are prepared assert the right, but all too few have the backbone to meet their obligations.

Yes, what Pickering did may offended some but there is a higher purpose here.

Just as I have the right to say it, you have the right to be offended by it, and having been offended by it, you have a right to take peaceful steps to communicate that you have been offended You do not however have a right to interfer with my right to say it or the right to kill me because I have said it. Yet within one religious group there is a minority who believe otherwise, and it is this group that the offending cartoon was directed. That is this is who I am, so come and get me. And our right to call ourselves a free, open and democratic society will depend on how we respond.

For me it’s “I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it”. Hopefully I not alone.

j*oono · ‎13-01-2015

Yes it's revolting but it's Pickering so that's to be expected. Luckily he has the police giving him high-priority protective surveillance.

Is he playing a board game?

Joono

cherry*135 · ‎13-01-2015

@*julia*2010 wrote:
@*mrgrizz* wrote:
so where is the picture?
have a look on the pickering
post website.

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...and give him attention he diesn't deserve? No, thanks. That man would do anything just to get attention.