Hi All

I am sure by now if you are from the UK you would have come across the Fabrice Muamba story by now if not please see below

A student who admitted posting racially offensive comments on Twitter about footballer Fabrice Muamba has been jailed for 56 days. Swansea University student Liam Stacey, 21, from Pontypridd, admitted inciting racial hatred over remarks about the Bolton Wanderers player, who collapsed during a FA Cup tie at Tottenham. A district judge in Swansea called the comments "vile and abhorrent". Muamba, 23, who suffered a cardiac arrest, is still in intensive care. District Judge John Charles, sentencing Stacey at Swansea magistrates, him: "In my view, there is no alternative to an immediate prison sentence. "It was not the football world who was praying for [Muamba].... everybody was praying for his life." Fabrice Muamba, 23, remains critically ill after collapsing during a match on 17 March Stacey broke down in tears as he was led away to begin his jail term.

'Disciplinary' Stacey tried to "distance himself" from the tweets by claiming his account had been hacked, the court was told. He later tried to delete his page but was arrested the following day at his student house in Swansea. When interviewed by police, Stacey said he had been drinking since lunchtime on Saturday and was drunk when he made the comments. Stacey was initially released on bail pending sentence and was ordered not to use Twitter and other social networking sites. A Swansea University spokesperson said: "The student remains suspended from the university pending the conclusion of our disciplinary proceedings." Stacey is also registered as a player with Treorchy rugby club, where he has turned out for the second team on occasions. A statement after his arrest said: "The club wishes to completely disassociate itself from these comments and will be carrying out a full investigation into this matter." Muamba remains in intensive care in a London hospital where his condition is described as serious but stable.

People Die all the time what makes this case so special ? Why should the MSM hype this as a national tragedy.

we are letting the police state take control because we let them. This man been jailed is another step to totalitarianism

Originally posted by Rising Against
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People Die all the time

So. Does that mean they should be abused racially and the abusers be allowed to get away with it. No, of course not, that would be utter madness.

What's your point here? Because it happens all the time it's all of a sudden ok?..

we are letting the police state take control because we let them. This man been jailed is another step to totalitarianism

You can dress it up however you want, it doesn't matter really. A racist man is facing punishment for his racist comments today.. well done to those who made it happen in my opinion. There should be no place in our world for such hatred, especially in light of such a horrendous incident, it's not needed nor is it ever wanted.

Originally posted by judus
reply to post by Rising Against

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People Die all the time what makes this case so special ? Why should the MSM hype this as a national tragedy.

A Horrendous incident ? He had a heart attack ( In total, 146000 people have a heart attack every year and 94000 of them die. ... 179 people lose one of their parents every day to a fatal heart attack)

I would hardly call it a horrendous incident.

My point is that due to him been a footballer the man has been jailed for racial comments. If he was not a footballer and just a average joe would the man have been jailed ?