A silly 17 year old Tweets to Tom Daley, saying he let ihs (late) Father down because he failed to win a medal in the syncro diving. A stupid and immature thing to say. Now this "child" has been arrested under the malicious communications act. OTT or what? Haven't the police got better things to do? Tom Daley dealt with it maturely by dismissing the guy as "an idiot" . Why can't the Police act with a little maturity? Big Brother is taking over. I'll probably get arrested for expressing this opinion publicly. There is a fine line here, I do not condone vile or abusive comments, but the boy was expressing his opinion (however misguided), he was disappointed Tom didn't get a medal and expressed it in a way that was upsetting to Tom. Tom treated it with the contempt it deserved. He he was this morning ARRESTED???? His Mum should ground him for a week for being a silly little boy.......
I read alot worse every single day on the Daily Mail website written by their inadequate and biased reporting.
We need to "police" ourselves when posting on the internet. I realised along time ago that you just can't say what you want and hide behind some sort of anonymity. The rule of thumb I use is "would I go up to a person I have never met and say what I am saying in text to them face to face". If I wouldn't I don't say it. I think many of us us a similar code.
Tom Daley Twitter Arrest
Allegedly.mugsgame wrote:A silly 17 year old Tweets to Tom Daley
If people say he's guilty, it could compromise his right to a fair trail. For all we know, he left his account logged in and a 'friend' thought it would be funny to land him in trouble by sending the tweet.
I agree. We no longer have free speech in this country...mugsgame wrote:Now this "child" has been arrested under the malicious communications act. OTT or what? Haven't the police got better things to do?
Jeff
They are using the malicious communications act in ways it was not created for. This is an outrageous waste of Police time. I doubt very much if Tom Daley complained. Any member of the public can complain and the Police have to investigate if i understand it correctly.
Who on earth could this offend when it was such a personal insult.
It can't be doing poor Tom any good when he is trying to focus.
Who on earth could this offend when it was such a personal insult.
It can't be doing poor Tom any good when he is trying to focus.
I'm all for freedom of speech. Unfortunately, it's being eroded by political correctness.
However, what this nipper said has nothing to do with freedom of speech, it's seriously offensive.
Tom Daley was very close to his dad, and it's a personal heartbreak for Tom that his dad wasn't here to see it. For some ignorant prick to send him a message like that deserves some kind of reprimand.
However, what this nipper said has nothing to do with freedom of speech, it's seriously offensive.
Tom Daley was very close to his dad, and it's a personal heartbreak for Tom that his dad wasn't here to see it. For some ignorant prick to send him a message like that deserves some kind of reprimand.
If the law starts getting involved when people say things that are seriously offensive, where do you draw the line? Some people find certain political or religious views seriously offensive...LeTiss 4pm wrote:I'm all for freedom of speech. Unfortunately, it's being eroded by political correctness.
However, what this nipper said has nothing to do with freedom of speech, it's seriously offensive.
Jeff
The free speech situation in this country might be bad, but at least we don't have our own versions of the Pussy Riots Trail (yet!): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19042894
Jeff
Jeff
political views are exactly that....views on a topic. This was a specific attack on an individual. You can't really compare it.Ferru123 wrote:If the law starts getting involved when people say things that are seriously offensive, where do you draw the line? Some people find certain political or religious views seriously offensive...LeTiss 4pm wrote:I'm all for freedom of speech. Unfortunately, it's being eroded by political correctness.
However, what this nipper said has nothing to do with freedom of speech, it's seriously offensive.
Jeff
LeTiss 4pm wrote:I'm all for freedom of speech. Unfortunately, it's being eroded by political correctness.
However, what this nipper said has nothing to do with freedom of speech, it's seriously offensive.
Tom Daley was very close to his dad, and it's a personal heartbreak for Tom that his dad wasn't here to see it. For some ignorant prick to send him a message like that deserves some kind of reprimand.
I agree. A reprimand from his Mum, or a rebuff from Tom Daley.
Go to ANY football match in ANY Country (even under 6's) and you will hear worse insults. In the big scheme of things this isn't worth Police time. It's embarrassing.
What if the individual is a politician? A family values politician might find it extremely offensive if a newspaper ridicules him for having an affair. Would you have the newspaper editor arrested?jimrobo wrote: political views are exactly that....views on a topic. This was a specific attack on an individual. You can't really compare it.
Or what if the individual is a religious figure? Should feminists be allowed to make vitriolic comments about the pope, for example?
Once you go down the road of policing what people can and can't say, you're heading down a dangerous path. In a democracy, people should be able to express any view they like.
Jeff
I'm not trying to twist anything. All I'm saying is that the alleged tweet shouldn't be a matter for the police, and that there are potentially consequences once you open the Pandora's Box of letting the police police what people say...jimrobo wrote:however way you cut it or try and twist it this was not political in any way.
I found it offensive the other day when you called me a 'stubborn sod' in this forum, but I don't believe you should be arrested for it!
Jeff
The clampdown appears to be focusing on Social networking sites, predominately Facebook, Twitter and various messageboards where people can say what they want whilst hiding their identity behind their laptops.
If this lad wants to say those things to Tom Daley's face then so be it, but one suspects he wouldn't be so bold
If this lad wants to say those things to Tom Daley's face then so be it, but one suspects he wouldn't be so bold
you are trying to twist it by saying police shouldn't get involved and what if it was a political view. Its not a political view. It was something targeted directly at an individual to provoke a response.
and you are a stubborn sod! Other wise you would just say ok fair enough it wasn't politically motivated and deserves a whole thread of its own.....preferably on another forum not on trading!
and you are a stubborn sod! Other wise you would just say ok fair enough it wasn't politically motivated and deserves a whole thread of its own.....preferably on another forum not on trading!