I hope there's (a lot) more to this story than what's reported here, although there doesn’t seem to be
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Former Connecticut Rep. Victor Cuevas made homophobic remark during Waterbury spat, police say
$20,000 bail set for misdemeanor charge
(Irrelevant, but still worthy of note, given the Left’s tiresome trope that it’s the far-right that has a monopoly on hateful homophobia, this involved a Democrat accusing a Republican of harboring an unnatural attraction and affection towards callipygian constituents of the same sex.)
WATERBURY — A former state representative and political consultant from Waterbury has been arrested for using what police described as "hostile expressions" during a confrontation with a Republican candidate last summer.
Victor Cuevas, 61, was charged Tuesday with second-degree breach of peace in connection with the Aug. 22 disturbance outside the Republican Party headquarters on Grand Street, according to Waterbury Police Sgt. Joseph Morais.
The investigation took place after Cuevas was caught on video making a homophobic remark to Efrain Torres III, a then-candidate in a Republican primary contest for a Board of Aldermen seat.
Morais said an arrest warrant was issued for Cuevas after detectives consulted the Office of the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Waterbury and determined the encounter was a “hate incident.”
He said Cuevas turned himself into police without incident and was later released after posting a court-set bond of $20,000. Court records show Cuevas is set to be arraigned Monday.
Britain’s been leading the way on this approach to unapproved speech in formerly-free countries; and people have noticed. We seem to be following them on the way to importing yet another unwanted product, as unpleasant as tea, although admittedly, not as soul-destroying as Herman’s Hermits — not yet, anyay.
AI Overview
Yes, Great Britain sees numerous arrests related to speech, often under "hate speech" or public order laws, leading to significant free speech concerns, with police making thousands of arrests yearly for online posts and even peaceful protest expressions deemed offensive, threatening, or disruptive, despite UK law protecting free expression. Arrests occur for social media posts, controversial opinions, and signs at protests (like anti-monarchy), raising debates about balancing public safety/anti-hate laws with free expression, with some cases highlighting police overreach and growing digital policing.
November 22 2025:
9,700+ Arrests for Online Posts in UK Last Year
Shocking Comparison: UK Prosecutions for Speech Offenses vs. Victim-Based Crimes
Victim-based crimes include robbery, sexual offenses, violence, theft, and arson. Less than 10% of such crimes last year resulted in a charge in the UK, indicating that police have essentially given up on prosecuting crimes such as sexual assault. Especially, of course, if the culprits happen to be Muslims. At the same time, arrests for free speech criticizing government actions and woke narratives have increased dramatically in recent years.
The UK Daily Mail reported “shocking numbers” this month after obtaining data from 39 out of the 45 police jurisdictions in the United Kingdom. In 2024 alone, there were 9,700 arrests for social media posts in those 39 jurisdictions, while there were 13,800 arrests for the same reason in the previous year.
While the number of arrests last year went down, they were still higher than before the COVID pandemic. Furthermore, it is not clear whether arrests have gone up this year again, as reportedly up to 30 people were being arrested a day in the UK thanks to aggressive free speech crackdowns. Among the jurisdictions that did not provide data was Police Scotland, one of the largest, so the true arrest number cannot be definitively stated.
China and Britain: Two Anti-Free Speech Dictatorships
Nov 29, 2025 – Communist China is a full-on censorship tyranny. But Great Britain is pushing hard to catch up.The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a highly developed censorship and surveillance apparatus that enables the government to crush protests online and in public quickly and brutally. But while Britain’s government has not reached the...