I read this article and found his opinions interesting. It's no real shock that his unpopular opinion caused him trouble. If you think this wouldn't happen here in this time though, you're deluding yourself.
If he was an American and did this here and now, he might not be arrested, but he would be vilified and lose his livelihood. Negative consequences resulting from speech= no freedom of speech. It has never actually existed. I'm sure that he is aware of this, and does this anyway thinking that he is doing good for humanity. Little does he realize that humanity could care less until it affects them personally.
EDIT: rofl 1 post