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Tucker Carlson: “Thousands, by their own admission. The admission of the. Of…”

Featuring: Tucker Carlson, Conservative, Right-wing | Political Commentator, Former Fox News Host | National

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Tucker Puts Piers Morgan's Views on Free Speech to the Ultimate Test

Published | Video Starts at 1:28:19

I'm here voluntarily. I love it. I just don't want it to evaporate in. It's not evaporating. Okay. We have challenges. Why aren't you more panicked that thousands of people? Thousands, by their own admission. The admission of the. Of the British government. Arrested every year for saying words, not threats. Words. I am. I've expressed. So why doesn't someone try to overthrow the government? I don't understand. How can they treat you like slaves? And they carry on down that road. (1:28:19–1:28:28)

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Claims that thousands of people are arrested annually in the UK for speech, not threats, according to the British government.

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