Re: Tweeters and bloggers beware - over the top justice or w : Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:52 pm  

Rock God X wrote:

My views are that he's a racist shlthead, but that he shouldn't be serving time for calling someone a name, however unpleasant that name is.

Yes, I agree. I think his sentence is totally excessive for a man of previous good character involved in a one-off offence. Should have got a police caution, at most.

Re: Tweeters and bloggers beware - over the top justice or w : Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:20 am  

The Video Ref wrote:

Yes, I agree. I think his sentence is totally excessive for a man of previous good character involved in a one-off offence. Should have got a police caution, at most.

Reading the feed, I'd dispute he was ever of 'good character'... what a horrible little scrote.

Re: Tweeters and bloggers beware - over the top justice or w : Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:25 am  

Fake. Olly Cromwell indeed.

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Re: Tweeters and bloggers beware - over the top justice or w : Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:50 pm  

Is this the time to point out that - pace Sunny Hundal, Carter Magna, the twittersphere and assorted bloggerati - he's not been charged, tried, convicted or sentenced for swearing or for calling someone a rude name? http://beneaththewig.com/miscommunication Finally, turning to the cries of assaults upon freedom of expression, it has to be remembered freedom of expression is a qualified right. The higher courts have already considered the balancing of freedom of expression with section 127, and came to this conclusion: ‘Section 127(1)(a) does of course interfere with a person’s right to freedom of expression. But it is a restriction clearly prescribed by statute. It is directed to a legitimate objective, preventing the use of a public electronic communications network for attacking the reputations and rights of others. It goes no further than is necessary in a democratic society to achieve that end.’ Lord Bingham, DPP v Collins. In summary, swearing on Twitter is not a crime. Frankly, only a c*nt would think so. But being menacing, or being grossly offensive? That is.

Is this the time to point out that - pace Sunny Hundal, Carter Magna, the twittersphere and assorted bloggerati - he's not been charged, tried, convicted or sentenced for swearing or for calling someone a rude name? http://beneaththewig.com/miscommunication Finally, turning to the cries of assaults upon freedom of expression, it has to be remembered freedom of expression is a qualified right. The higher courts have already considered the balancing of freedom of expression with section 127, and came to this conclusion: ‘Section 127(1)(a) does of course interfere with a person’s right to freedom of expression. But it is a restriction clearly prescribed by statute. It is directed to a legitimate objective, preventing the use of a public electronic communications network for attacking the reputations and rights of others. It goes no further than is necessary in a democratic society to achieve that end.’ Lord Bingham, DPP v Collins. In summary, swearing on Twitter is not a crime. Frankly, only a c*nt would think so. But being menacing, or being grossly offensive? That is.