Private Opinion, Public Shout
Spain's Attorney General died suddenly last week while visiting Argentina. He was not popular when picked for his job, because he was not as impartial as should be, rather he favored the conservative agenda of the PP political party. He was further criticized over the prosecutions of deposed members of the Catalan Govern . So, his death was not going to elicit many tears in certain circles. However, publishing in social media one's joy over his death, and insulting his memory is not something that is considered polite or respectful. A young man in Barcelona did just that. But rather than be ostracized socially, he's been arrested on a charge of committing a hate crime. The funny thing is that until this latest tweet, he had been opening false social media accounts, threatening Civil Guards, police, and judges, then closing them down immediately so as not to be caught. None of those tweets elicited alarm from others who saw them, just the one in which he forcefully men...