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 @B1llOfRightsElandLibertarianfrom California  commented…2yrs2Y

The arrest of Durov is an assault on the basic human rights of speech and association. I am surprised and deeply saddened that Macron has descended to the level of taking hostages as a means for gaining access to private communications. It lowers not only France, but the world.

 @HumblePr0porti0nalGreenfrom New York  agreed…2yrs2Y

I’m deeply alarmed. But not surprised. It felt like this was coming. Durov seemed very cognizant of the threat.

A major assault on free speech is well underway

 @B1llOfRightsElandLibertarianfrom California  agreed…2yrs2Y

they literally added his name to the list minutes before he landed & after the flight was already inside France

he was neither cognizant or aware of the threat

 @HumblePr0porti0nalGreenfrom New York  disagreed…2yrs2Y

Have you listened to him? He was very aware of the larger threat. Did he know it would be this moment… probably not. But he understood he was very much a target.

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