Post subject: Re: Tweeters and bloggers beware - over the top justice or w
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:52 pm
The Video Ref
Club Owner
Joined: Feb 29 2004 Posts: 4195
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.
Post subject: Re: Tweeters and bloggers beware - over the top justice or w
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:20 am
Cragganmore Kid
Club Coach
Joined: Feb 16 2005 Posts: 2794 Location: Back In Black
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.
Post subject: Re: Tweeters and bloggers beware - over the top justice or w
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:50 pm
tb
In The Arms of 13 Angels
Joined: Mar 05 2002 Posts: 48326 Location: Londinium
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?
Quote: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?
Quote: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.
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