Literally, these are the kind of vague scenarios made reference to in legislation all over the West. It is costing poor people money, time and a great deal of distress and is leading people to fear recriminations if they speak up. I think the sun is setting on the West. This is a sure sign.

In the case of Malta, libel laws are used for the same purpose by unscrupulous people to bully others into silence and ultimately submission.

One small way of preventing abuse would be to heavily penalise those who take people to court willy-nilly. Also, when a defendant wins against the Police for example, she should be awarded costs that cover lost days of work, travel expenses and legal expenses. That will stop them from acting like government thugs in a totalitarian state.

They have to be called out and today’s technology gives us the global internet which holds all views for consideration, is much faster and effective to an educated society to use for discussion and confrontation rather than demonstrations.

Mind you these are only strengthened by intelligent exchange of ideas when they need to be resorted to.

That’s why dishonest politicians fear blogs and twitter of nowadays and why they use words like, working against the Nation, Incitement, and Mhux fl-interess tal-poplu. Yes, Ahmed Douma as Daphne hold my respect.