UK POLICE ARREST MAN OVER TWITTER INSULT

[Anto]

Seriously this is hard to believe but its a law in England. The guy is truly a space cadet.


LONDON (AP) -- Police say a man has been arrested in connection to Twitter postings directed at British Olympic diver Tom Daley.
Daley's father died of brain cancer a year ago and the 18-year-old Olympian had hoped win a medal "for myself and my dad." But he finished fourth on Monday in the 10-meter synchronized platform with teammate Pete Waterfield.


Afterward, a Twitter user sent him several negative messages, including: "You let your dad down i hope you know that."
Dorset Police said early Tuesday that a 17-year-old man was arrested at a guest house in Weymouth "on suspicion of malicious communications" in relation to Twitter threats made against Daley.
In Britain, tweeting messages considered menacing can lead to prosecution.

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[RAWD]

Oh brother. I hardly think the messages were menacing. Malicious, perhaps. But mainly, the tweeter is a douche. That's what he ought to be charged with - Douchebaggery.

 

[Boing]

Basically he is in house arrest for being an asshole, that wasn't a threat.

 

[Goodfella]

He also said this.

 

[Jesus Quintana]

Riley Junior is in a world of shit.

 

[tboy]

Riley Junior is in a world of shit.

LMMFAO dude, you so made me laugh out loud...fuck that's funny........riley junior......fuck (I'm still laughing lol)

Good on the authorities.....I hope we get laws like that hear, might teach some people to stfu about some things........

 

[Jesus Quintana]

LMMFAO dude, you so made me laugh out loud...fuck that's funny........riley junior.....

It's the name he posts under.

I do like his use of the words "Cocky twat" - I'd have used "penile cunt"

 

[Melonballs2]

I've never understood this twitter stuff!

 

[Jesus Quintana]

I've never understood this twitter stuff!

Really, WTF is it with that. The last thing that I'll ever do is broadcast what I am doing.

"Rubbing one out! WHOOHOO!"

"Pooping!WHOOHOO!"

"Scratching my balls and sniffing it! WHOOHOO!"

"PROSTATE MASSAGE!!!!!WHOOHOO!"

 

[Macho Man]

Another sick child.

 

[tboy]

I don't think he's sick, just a brat who thinks there is no recourse for anything he does via twitter aka the net. I have a saying: there are those who take the net too seriously, and those who don't take it seriously enough. This is a perfect case where someone went over the line thinking it was fine to do so...

I said this the other day: there is such a think as freedom of speech, but with that freedom comes responsibility. One is responsible for what one says and if they break a law by exercising that right, then they'll pay the price for it. Freedom of speech doesn't give one the right to say ANYthing they want.......

 

[Madman]

Tweet- my penis need some loving

 

[RAWD]

Really, WTF is it with that. The last thing that I'll ever do is broadcast what I am doing.

"Rubbing one out! WHOOHOO!"

"Pooping!WHOOHOO!"

"Scratching my balls and sniffing it! WHOOHOO!"

"PROSTATE MASSAGE!!!!!WHOOHOO!"

Lol. There IS a hobbiest who does exactly that.

 

[Jesus Quintana]

Lol. There IS a hobbiest who does exactly that.

Shit I outted myself....?

 

[Shallow]

The teenager had been staying at a Weymouth bed and breakfast for eight months, witnesses say.
Police smashed down the 17-year-old's door about 2.45am (BST) on Tuesday, put him in handcuffs and led him away to a waiting police vehicle.