Man arrested for trolling on Facebook

[Robert Sanders]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2036935/Natasha-MacBryde-death-Facebook-internet-troll-Sean-Duffy-jailed.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

I was wondering what you, fellow escapists, thought of this story.

Personally, while I agree with the consensus that posting offensive messages about dead teenagers is, of course, wrong, the fact that he was arrested for it is completely unreasonable.

It annoys me when people advocate free speech, but only as long as no-one gets offended.

That's why I say release this guy from prison, so someone can punch him in the stomach and let him get back to his life.

A couple of punches and a well placed nut shot should do.

 

[Idsertian]

Bear in mind that this article is in the Mail, a squalid deceitful rag of a tabloid which resorts to the seediest sensationalism to garner an audience. There has been no certification which supports Lance Whiteford, the defence's suggestion that the defendant was autistic or that he suffered from Asperger's syndrome. Indeed, Duffy specifically denied that.

Ok, dunno how I missed that it was in the Mail. That in itself should be grounds to completely dismiss my entire post lol.

 

[Rin Little]

Really? Jail time? Just block him from using facebook and call it a day...

 

[Falsename]

Bullshit! His sentence should have been much harder.
Free speech sure but that is intentional bullying and causing unrest/duress (not sure which is more accurate.

I can understand the delicate side to it, it's one of those situations where the law just isn't the right system to handle it. 'Natural Justice' she be used to teach that fuck a lesson.

If he was within striking distance right now he'd be trying to cram his guts back down his nose after I kicked them out of him.

Maybe I'm just sensitive... maybe I can see how much pain is caused the victims... either way that type of thing is socially unacceptable.


I wish I had his address... and lived in the same country as him. Because in my country "this shit wouldn'ta gone down so eas'ly".

 

[Extra-Ordinary]

"Trolling is an offence under the Malicious Communications Act, which carries a maximum penalty of six months in prison"

this isn't trolling.

trolling is hopping over to the R&P forum and posting a topic about gleefully pro nazi you are for "teh lulz" generated from the inevitable emotional response from posters.

there are differentiations.

That's what I was thinking.

 

[jopomeister]

TL;DR
This guy should have been given an official warning and if he continued after that, sure, do whatever you want. But immediate action is ridiculous.

Maybe next time you should read.

HE HAD BEEN GIVEN AN OFFICIAL WARNING AND CONTINUED AFTER THAT.

Ah, okay then. Title and quick scroll through didn't reveal that kind of detail. Yeah, I guess that if you're given official warnings there is no reason to not put him in jail... Oh well. Still a bit of an overreaction if I'm honest.

 

[gNetkamiko]

omfg... wha...? Mr. Duffy is giving those of us with Asperger Syndrome a very, very bad name.

This, for me, is very upsetting.

 

[Corporal Yakob]

Too right says I-its nice to know that sometimes people suffer the consequences for saying things so appalling on the internet.