UK Teen Jailed For Cyber-Bullying

[Robert632]

i wonder if the bully's apology was real(probably wasn't.)

 

[Broady Brio]

Wow mugshot of 2009.

OT: Finally a proper punishment for once, the government is in general is abit soft.

 

[theSovietConnection]

Since Emily Moore was 14 you have waged compelling threats and violent abuse towards her ... Bullies are by their nature cowards, in school and society. The evil, odious effects of being bullied stay with you for life ... On this day you did an act of gratuitous nastiness to satisfy your own twisted nature.

This judge is amazing. He has truly earned

 

[Baby Tea]

Hah!
I like that judge.
He's got a sharp tongue.

That's exactly what I was thinking!
That judge rocks my socks.

And, more on topic, good.
You can't get away with threatening people in person, you shouldn't be able to get away with it over the internet.

 

[AlexTheBucket2112]

Someone get this judge on /b/. We finally have a secret weapon!

Yes please.

The judge was the best part of that story.

 

[A random person]

bulling =/= Death threat

Although bullying is a terrible thing, I think it's pretty clear that the girl wasn't actually sent to jail for being a bully. She was sent to jail because she threatened to kill somebody and had a history of physically assaulting them.

Pretty much those. I wouldn't support this if it was just regular cyber-bullying or trolling, those don't call for actual imprisonment.

 

[Thyunda]

The internet is a safe haven where you can say whatever you want to, and so can everyone else.

But, as you see all over social networking websites, and messenger programs such as MSN, people can and will take advantage of this. Sure, you can scroll past the threats and the insults, but that doesn't make them disappear. The fact remains that they were said, and words on a screen can be as psychologically damaging as words spoken in real life.

And whatever happened to the 'Remove As Friend' option on Facebook? You can be excused for accepting the friend request - hell, maybe they want to start over. You never know.
But, after receiving proof that Ms Houghton was not there to apologise and to make amends, Emily Moore still rather stupidly turned to higher authorities, rather than just removing the friend there and then.

I doubt the entire sentence even rests on cyber-bullying. It seems to me as though the whole title is there just to gain attention. 'UK Teenager Jailed For Assault' isn't exactly unusual over here, so that headline would go pretty much unnoticed.

Hey, that one was a hard one to play DA for. I'm actually glad to see her get nailed. But someone had to do it.

And you did a fine job of it, but somebody had to be the self-righteous nose-poker.

 

[antipunt]

Bullies are by their nature cowards, in school and society. The evil, odious effects of being bullied stay with you for life ... On this day you did an act of gratuitous nastiness to satisfy your own twisted nature."

Owned.

 

[Church256]

Hehehe, jailed for trolling.

That judge is obviously awesome.

I never thought about it like that.

And yes he is. He deserve some cake.

 

[LCP]

bulling =/= Death threat

True. However, Death threat = Bullying.

bulling is most of the times jokingly, death threats is over the line, but may be considered bulling just like to a higher level.

 

[Booze Zombie]

If I'm interpreting correctly, then I can say this: I doubt the cells are co-ed, for that very reason, so she probably won't be "nicked".

All this is based off one, more probably wrong, assumption. I'd hate you make an ASS of U and ME, but I had to say what I've said.

I'm using the general purpose, civy mentality that "nicked" just means arrested.

She will be a hit in prison though, a looker like her.

Actually, from the looks of her I'm willing to bet she's been hit already.

Oh no you didn't!

 

[TheCaptain1701]

And thus another teen learns that just because you are fat and ugly doesn't mean you can act tough on the internet...

 

[Kajt]

I'm surprised it was a 18 year old, but I'm not surprised it was a girl.

 

[Arbitrary Cidin]

When I saw the title, I was like "Uh-oh, another /b/tard got in trouble. BUt of course you're going to get police involved with something like this. By the way, is the picture of the chick who was bullied or was bullying?

 

[Sewblon]

I agree with the judge but... "act of gratuitous nastiness?" are we in a sliver aged DC comic?

 

[Dogstile]

you know, i think this is the reason britains girls are seen as ugly.

i mean, all the pretty ones don't do this!

 

[sam13lfc]

Good, and I think that judge should come up with dramatic quotes for a living. What he said is awesome.