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Father of Marine killed in Afghanistan arrested for shouting at Biden (thehill.com)

submitted 8 months ago by MarcoPOLO to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

People with a 'but free speech!!' angle, let me know what country you think it would be okay to yell at the President or Prime Minister during a speech and then refuse to leave.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

This is exactly how Prime Minster's Questions work in the UK.

I expect that Americans know nothing about other countries, but I thought maybe you'd know something about at least the UK.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Members of the public aren't allowed to shout during PMQs though, just elected members.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

that's not what OP alleged

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Congress members have made interjections during State of the Union without being censured or removed. But also, that's the Questions segment. That's what they're SUPPOSED to do. I have seen that, thanks.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's pretty much just called "questions", and the shouts are typically not questions either.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I do like how that part of the political system works there and it's refreshing compared to the formality in the US. But keep in mind the distinction between random members of the public yelling things and elected representatives. People yell stuff at elected officials all the time here, and do things like protest when they're walking or driving by, but it's different than interrupting the largest speech of the year.