milquetoast1 Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Paul Chambers is the poor unfortunate soul that made the joke on twitter about bombing Robin Hood airport. It was obviously a joke, but his story is a perfect example of how laws can lead the authorities, the police and the CPS into a damaging rollercoaster of "process" that creates real harm for no reason. It was his appeal in Doncaster today. A summary of his story can be found in today's Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/sep/24/twitter-joke-trial-bomb-threat But a more interesting read can be found on the Jack of Kent blog: http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/2010/09/why-paul-chambers-case-matters.html Jack of Kent feels this case is important, and it's easy to understand why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy talk Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Paul Chambers is the poor unfortunate soul that made the joke on twitter about bombing Robin Hood airport. It was obviously a joke, but his story is a perfect example of how laws can lead the authorities, the police and the CPS into a damaging rollercoaster of "process" that creates real harm for no reason.It was his appeal in Doncaster today. A summary of his story can be found in today's Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/sep/24/twitter-joke-trial-bomb-threat But a more interesting read can be found on the Jack of Kent blog: http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/2010/09/why-paul-chambers-case-matters.html Jack of Kent feels this case is important, and it's easy to understand why. Well put that. A "tweet" on twitter or Facebook status update, on its own, no matter what is said, should not get police attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 What a sad and pathetic waste of time. Typical of the Big Brother attitude of the last Govt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimay Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Well put that. A "tweet" on twitter or Facebook status update, on its own, no matter what is said, should not get police attention. But if it was ignored how long before terrorists and other such like would start to use social networking sites more openly to plan whatever they'd like to plan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Siddall Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 So me printing someone elses words could get me arrested "Crap! Robin Hood Airport is closed. You've got a week... otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!" Oh no!! What have I done? How do i cut or edit it "Crap! Robin Hood Airport is closed. You've got a week... otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!" Bugger wrong button, I did it again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milquetoast1 Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 Mr Siddall? Mr Rich Siddall? You're nicked mate! (It does seem like you've comitted a crime there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Casper Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 So me printing someone elses words could get me arrested "Crap! Robin Hood Airport is closed. You've got a week... otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!" Oh no!! What have I done? How do i cut or edit it "Crap! Robin Hood Airport is closed. You've got a week... otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!" Bugger wrong button, I did it again!! Arrrrr.....Telling!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimay Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 So me printing someone elses words could get me arrested "Crap! Robin Hood Airport is closed. You've got a week... otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!" Oh no!! What have I done? How do i cut or edit it "Crap! Robin Hood Airport is closed. You've got a week... otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!" Bugger wrong button, I did it again!! Where are you printing the words? Are you making them into posters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milquetoast1 Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 When I was searching this story for the OP, google brought up a few tweets and some guy had written: "after a long day in court Paul Chambers said "I could murder a pint", and was promptly re-arrested". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Siddall Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 You should in all honesty report me for committing the crime I wouldn't be offended if you did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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