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Originally Posted by Table 5
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Okay, based on what I have read, I do believe that the 'filmmaker' should be required to face some consequences here.
Perhaps the rioting isnt uniquely his fault, but his film was almost certainly meant to incite unrest.
He wasnt presenting evidence and defending his conclusions in terms of a documentary supporting an opinion, he started with his opinion and just broadcast it out in hopes of offending people. Its pretty clear what his intentions were.
This individual is not a filmmaker nor documentarian, he was someone with money and an opinion and he sought to spread that opinion in this manner knowing full well there would likely be consequences.
Its effectively:
"Muslims are violent! See, if I piss them off they'll go off and do something violent."
His video, while an opinion, smacks to me of hate speech and he should have to face consequences for that fact. He cannot hide behind the rules and rights of a documentary because it seems as though he made no effort to offer any insight or evidence to back up his claims.