Looney Toon Brit Bobbies Threaten to Jail Americans As Their Country Falls Apart

LONDON — The head of London’s Metropolitan Police has announced an intensified effort to address online commentary related to recent riots across the United Kingdom, warning that enforcement actions may extend beyond British citizens to include individuals abroad.

This comes as the British government began charging and convicting their own citizens for making comments they don’t agree with on Facebook and Twitter.

In a statement to Sky News, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley emphasized the seriousness with which authorities are treating inflammatory content linked to the unrest.

“We will throw the full force of the law...