[Wildcat!]

Why would anyone get arrested for that? Maybe its to discourage the other few, but he probably wont be charged with anything.
I understand the sentiment though,

[Redway]

I'm glad they've arrested him. If you're a racist, keep it to yourself. I managed to read a few of those tweets and they were downright horrible and not on. The day before mothers' day as well.

[Mrluvaluva]

ThisismyEngland highlighting yet another idiot

[Livia]

Unfortunately there is no idiot shortage.

[Mrluvaluva]

A Twitter 'troll' has appeared in court in Swansea to admit writing racist and offensive tweets about soccer star Fabrice Muamba.

Swansea University student Liam Stacey, 21, appeared in Swansea Magistrates' Court after his comments about the Bolton Wanderers player.

Magistrates heard Stacey tried to "distance himself" from the comments by saying his account had been hacked.

He later tried to delete his page, but police arrested him on Sunday morning at his student home in Swansea.

This morning, he pleaded guilty to a racially-aggravated public order offence to incite violence.

Stacey was freed on bail on condition he stays off Twitter and other social networking sites. He will be sentenced next week - but was warned he could face jail.


Link

[Mystic Mock]

I still can't get over that he tried to make out his account was hacked lol.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

sorry if it's been posted already but what did the tweet say?

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

sorry if it's been posted already but what did the tweet say?

Here it is here, but I think maybe there was more. He apparently deleted his twitter account after it started to become a scandal.

Originally Posted by Boothy

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

Here it is here, but I think maybe there was more. He apparently deleted his twitter account after it started to become a scandal.

Oh ok thank you.

Seen worst to be honest. But if they want to arrest him, not opposed.

They should also arrest funny racist on twitter. he's offended plenty

Maybe I would be more offended if his insults were more intellectual/if he seemed smart. Go rape your dog..... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

or maybe i'm just too tired to be offended right now

[Brother Leon]

Will LOL if he gets Jail Time.


#ForeveraVictim.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Originally Posted by King_Anton

Will LOL if he gets Jail Time.


#ForeveraVictim.

to be honest, what will that stop. He's just one amongst many. Arresting him as a scapegoat? Have they also arrested all those that actualy make monkey noises during matches and call names? or is this one a "special" case because Muamba is loved?

having said that, don't know how bad what he said was so arrest may be justified. Not saying I am for racism of course not, just saying if you're going to arrest him make an effort to arrest the rest aswell.

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

to be honest, what will that stop. He's just one amongst many. Arresting him as a scapegoat? Have they also arrested all those that actualy make monkey noises during matches and call names? or is this one a "special" case because Muamba is loved?

having said that, don't know how bad what he said was so arrest may be justified. Not saying I am for racism of course not, just saying if you're going to arrest him make an effort to arrest the rest aswell.

I think it would be very hard to arrest a large number of people making monkey noises at a match compared to the acts of an individual. It would be a very lengthy drawn out process, costing a huge amount of money, and taking a vast amount of manpower to establish something that would most probably amount to very little. The comments seem to some to be less offensive as this was "online", or "because of a website", when compared to it being verbally outspoken, I assume. It is, in fact, much easier to prosecute in such cases, as it is there in black and white for all to see. No need for witnesses and the word of someone over somebody else. Yes, it's high profile, because it concerned Muamba, but many people sought to report this, and I applaud that.

[Brother Leon]

I was only really annoyed when he mentioned how funny it will be to see his "Aid infested,criminal body" as his mother cries over him. He deleted it fairly quickly, but either way you got to be ****ed in the head to say something like that.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by King_Anton

I was only really annoyed when he mentioned how funny it will be to see his "Aid infested,criminal body" as his mother cries over him. He deleted it fairly quickly, but either way you got to be ****ed in the head to say something like that.

I agree with you on that and I can understand everybody's reaction on here,but in my personal view he hasn't committed a crime by saying what his said.

[Kizzy]

My god you should see some of the stuff facebook trolls post...and pics too! thats why i left some groups in search of a 'nice' one.
There should be a whole division of police designated to these sickos, its becoming an epidemic!

[iRyan]

What? I didn't know you could be arrested for that...

[Livia]

I agree with InOne and Niamh.

The Internet has given a platform to the stupidest, shallowest people in society and allows them to spew out their bile for everyone to read, whereas before they would have had to stand in the street and say it. None of these heroes would stand up and say half the things they say online if they weren't safely behind a locked door. Amazing then that there are people who defend their right to be abusive and call it "free speech".

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I agree with InOne and Niamh.

The Internet has given a platform to the stupidest, shallowest people in society and allows them to spew out their bile for everyone to read, whereas before they would have had to stand in the street and say it. None of these heroes would stand up and say half the things they say online if they weren't safely behind a locked door. Amazing then that there are people who defend their right to be abusive and call it "free speech".

Yeah, I watched a program last night about Internet trolls, one they focused on in particular was a guy who trolled the remembrance page of a teenager who'd killed himself because of Internet bullying. It was funny how this guy wasn't as eager to exercise his right to free speech when you could see his face and he had to talk to an actual person with his mouth and not his fingers.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yeah, I watched a program last night about Internet trolls, one they focused on in particular was a guy who trolled the remembrance page of a teenager who'd killed himself because of Internet bullying. It was funny how this guy wasn't as eager to exercise his right to free speech when you could see his face and he had to talk to an actual person with his mouth and not his fingers.

What a hero.

I detest the BNP and I detest the Muslim protesters who burn poppies, but at least they have the courage of their convictions.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

What a hero.

I detest the BNP and I detest the Muslim protesters who burn poppies, but at least they have the courage of their convictions.

Yeah, atleast theirs come from a genuine belief in something (how ever misguided it seems) These internet trolls know what they're doing is wrong and sick so they're not voicing what they actually believe, they're posting this crap to deliberately rile and hurt people, that doesn't qualify as free speech imo, that qualifies as harassment.

I believe wholeheartedly in the virtues of free speech, and defend this guys right to post what he did. I haven't seen any of the tweets and I'm late to this thread, but if there are people out there that think like that, then I think it's good for his employers, family and the rest of society to see exactly what he is like.

I'm an advocate of free speech, but what results from that is fair game. Prospective employers will have a hard time employing this guy, and he will have a hard time being accepted by any potential co-workers. His racism will affect the rest of his life, which is a lot better than thought crimes affecting how we express ourselves.

I believe in free speech, not consequence-free speech.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Livia

What a hero.

I detest the BNP and I detest the Muslim protesters who burn poppies, but at least they have the courage of their convictions.

Yet their racism and prejudice is far more dangerous and has far more consequences than this idiots tweets do, but it's more acceptable because they're honest about it?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Yet their racism and prejudice is far more dangerous and has far more consequences than this idiots tweets do, but it's more acceptable because they're honest about it?

I don't think she was saying it's more acceptable, she was replying to my post and the fact that the guy I was talking about was happy to exercise his free speech while being anonymous but not so much when he wasn't.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Yet their racism and prejudice is far more dangerous and has far more consequences than this idiots tweets do, but it's more acceptable because they're honest about it?

I don't agree that their prejudice is far more dangerous. However prejudiced and bigoted their message, they are willing to stand up and be counted. These Internet Warriors wouldn't have the guts to say to someone's face the stuff they type. The Internet allows every moron in the world to log on and have a say without having to face up to the consequences... only now, they do have to face them.

I read on Yahoo yesterday some of the things people were saying about the Jewish kids being shot dead; contemptible, shameful things. And yet, amazingly, there will be those who will try to defend the indefensible. I can understand people feeling strongly about the right to free speech, I'm just surprised those people don't take it up as a cause to try to help those who truly need it; people who face imprisonment and even death for speaking out against a government or regime... not for someone who thinks three dead children is fair recompense for Palestine, or that a man facing death is so worthless he can be ridiculed simply because he's black.

[waterhog]

whole story is horribe hey.