alt Hacker NewsYes, the same can happen in the US. In general, no country has successfully constructed a magical force field that prevents its police officers from ever arresting people for stupid reasons.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/31/tennessee-ma...
Charges (rightfully) dropped and not prosecuted because of the first amendment, which does not exist in the UK or the EU.
"Hate" Speech laws are a blanked go to jail card. Anything interpreted as "grossly offensive" by anybody will result in arrests AND prosecutions.