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Old 11-13-2010, 08:52 AM   #1
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Post Twitter anger over bomb tweeter


"Tweeters have joined forces to support Paul Chambers, the man convicted and fined for a Twitter message threatening to blow up an airport."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11742182
 
Old 11-14-2010, 08:26 AM   #2
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The idiot got what he deserved as far as I am concerned.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11742182

'Paul Chambers was found guilty in May, convicted of sending a menacing electronic communication when he tweeted: "Crap! Robin Hood airport is closed. You've got a week to get your shit together, otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!"'
 
Old 11-14-2010, 08:43 AM   #3
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He is indeed an idiot. Why would he do that ? Especially now, that everyone is so paranoid and scared about stuff like that ... just dumb, he deserves it. Either way, any threat has legal consequences.
 
  


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