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Originally posted by DevilsApprentice
I wonder how many hypocrites posted nasty comments about this guy here on ATS and in the media .
edit on 14-9-2011 by DevilsApprentice because: (no reason given)
This is a perfect law and is only used in extreme cases, it doesnt stop people from throwing insults or trolling but when they take it too far, to the point where people would want them dead, then they go to jail.
Victimless crime? Try telling the parents of the child that.
Originally posted by Helious
... arrested and jailed by the government....
Originally posted by Flyer
We dont have free speech and we dont have nutcases like westboro. The US doesnt have free speech and they encourage Westboro thinking it means they keep free speech.
Originally posted by Slavich
Yes cause someone's feelings getting hurt is def worthy of some jail time. Get real dude.
Drew called for the operators of social networking sites to take more responsibility for their content: "The web is a wonderful thing if used right but as you can see in this case it was used wrongly. These days children live on Facebook, it's their lives and they're just so vulnerable."
Originally posted by Slavich
reply to post by TRiPWiRE
Or you could quit being a pussy and not let people's words affect you. We don't need laws and policies to hold our hands.
Originally posted by DevilsApprentice
People seem to think that creating a tribute page on the interwebs will somehow ease their personal guilt for failing parenthood when their prodginy .. off themselves by train ... get drunk then drive and die ( always a good excuse for a little cross and flowers to prove an individuals stupidity ) or some other such personal calamity . All to get a bunch of hollow comments from the ghouls that follow said pages .
Also you have every right to insult a cop. They can break the law and screw with you, but you are protected in our legal system.
Originally posted by xxsomexpersonxx
Unless a person is known to be mentally ill, or otherwise unstable, I don't think trolling is criminally reckless. There's things we do everyday that are more likely to kill others on accident than trolling leading someone to commit suicide. No way freedom of speech should have restrictions put on it over that.
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Originally posted by Flyer
reply to post by mnmcandiez
The UK can and has.
Would you like Westboro to come and picket your child/parents funeral or would you like a peaceful service?
Originally posted by mnmcandiez
All speech HAS to be protected. You can't pick and chose what is allowed to be said because it upsets you.
Originally posted by paraphi
People deal with grief in different ways. Unless / until you have gone through the trauma associated with the loss of a son or daughter, I would not be so quick to pass judgement and belittle how people chose to deal with it.
Either way – and to topic – acting in the way this person did is inexcusable. At the very least his actions displayed a level of insensitivity and lack of empathy which should be worrying to any normal person. It was certainly worrying to the court, as illustrated by his sentence.
What is alarming is that some people on these Boards seem to think it’s OK!
Regards
Originally posted by Helious
Ass kicked and spit on, absolutely, arrested and jailed by the government.... No.
Originally posted by DevilsApprentice
Frankly I'll be as judgmental as I please , whether you , or others like it or not
Originally posted by DevilsApprentice
Would care to also comment on some of the points in my post i.e. the people who feel that the " crime " trolling deserves death or pyhsical assault ?