The UK pretty much sucks when it comes to free speech. They just fail, over and over again.

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This time, a V-Tuber in the UK was arrested for possession of her own drawings.

Your imagination likely went to one of two places: cartoons of Muhammad, or drawings of naked people. It’s the latter.

UK based V-Tuber Mimi Yanagi issued a public statement on X, letting her following know that she was out on bail after having been arrested for possession of her own drawings. Her electronic devices were seized, including the ones she used as a professional V-Tuber. What’s more, as per her bail conditions, she was to use an approved handle, may only post SFW content, and must be transparent with her content.

Because it’s British police we’re talking about here, I don’t feel inclined to give the benefit of the doubt. They probably saw an opportunity to score some sweet loot, and Mimi is probably not going to see it again.

“A Go Pro? Little Harry always wanted to be a streamer! A £3500 gaming rig? Guess who’s not spending on Christmas presents this year? LED illuminated mouse and keyboard? Yoink! Why’d she have two monitors? Now she’s got naught!”

Allegedly, the drawings contained characters which Mimi herself imagined, and were of the rule 34 variety. In the UK, such images are illegal to produce, distribute, or even possess, even if the characters depicted are clearly fictitious.

This is one of those matters where, if you have a free speech perspective, you choose your words with care if you’re trying to avoid looking like some kind of creep. But considering that the whole matter was victimless, to arrest anyone over it is silly. Even if the art in question inspires an ick vibe for most people, it’s still just drawings.

But there’s an irony to this that can be pointed out. And you probably know what it is.

The UK has a problem with migrant Islamic rape gangs. And British police have infamously been looking the other way, for fear of being called racist.

In the graphic below, two are pictured. One traumatized a real-life British 12-year-old. The other drew pictures for herself and perhaps for other adults who were minding their own business in their own homes.

Can you guess which one got off without consequences, and which one got the legal equivalent of a spear tackle followed by a jackhammer slam?

If the UK wants anyone to take them seriously, they’d leave the poor woman be, and give her back all her devices. She harmed no one.

Then, they’d go after all the Islamic migrants who actually are victimizing little girls. One would think British police care more about the fictitious plight of fictional girls, than that of real girls from among their own people.