OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Be careful what you say, people. You don't want a charge or to let certain individuals off.THE CROWN Office has warned social media users about making any prejudicial comments relating to the court case over the acquisition of Rangers assets in 2012.In a tweet, the Crown Office said: "Please note that the Rangers case remains live under Contempt of Court Act and nothing should be published that might prejudice the case.A key part of the contempt law is preventing the publication of material which could influence a jury and jeopardise the chances of an accused receiving a fair trial. Those found guilty of contempt of court may be sent to prison.The Crown Office comments come as a fourth man appeared in court on charges related to the purchase of the assets of Rangers in 2012. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
govanblue 16,847 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSM 20,892 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Does The Crown have an RM account? TheCrown1690? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 Does The Crown have an RM account? TheCrown1690?Sorry. I'm not authorised to discuss that either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 berkshirebear's been running his mouth, he's going to have to watch himself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSM 20,892 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Sorry. I'm not authorised to discuss that either.I'm still not clear on what you aren't allowed to say. Can you give examples?Can I say that Craig Whyte sooks men's willies? Or could this in itself create prejudice based on homophobia? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 I'm still not clear on what you aren't allowed to say. Can you give examples?No. I cannot give you examples of what I'm not allowed to say. Can I say that Craig Whyte sooks men's willies? Or could this in itself create prejudice based on homophobia?Craig Whyte's alleged sooking of men's willies, or otherwise, is not part of the case against him, as far as I understand, so the restriction would not apply in that example, which you were allowed to give for those very reasons. As a guide, I'd suggest we avoid asserting guilt or innocence in relation to any of the accused, or indeed speculating about the likely evidence or reasoning for the case(s) against them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSM 20,892 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 As a guide, I'd suggest we avoid asserting guilt or innocence in relation to any of the accused, or indeed speculating about the likely evidence or reasoning for the case(s) against them.Good luck enforcing that on the board Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DietofWorms 2,062 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMotor 2,208 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I still think that unless you're materially involved in the case, as a witness, court official or involved with the club, police or prosecutors, nobody is going to give a monkeys about your opinions. If you're leaking documents, you'll probably be fucked though.I think the warning is for those involved and mainstream media. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 Good luck enforcing that on the board It's not really for us to enforce.It's more for each of us to be aware of our legal responsibilities, else the law may enforce it.I think it's appropriate to highlight to users that which has been pointed out by the Court. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Does The Crown have an RM account? TheCrown1690? Wouldn't imagine so .They are all beggar fuckwits Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Azure 1,414 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 How does this warning affect those of us who are abroad at the moment? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutchy WATP 462 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 If anybody frequents twitter or has even seen the likes of imgur pictures of peoples tweets, this type of law enforcement is gonna cause a shit storm.Biggest thing twitters taught me is people are fucking morons, typing out things they would never say out loud in a million years.Can see a few social media related jail terms due to this type of thing shortly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchieshearercaldow 22,010 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Unless the jury is made up from Bears, I doubt anything we say on here would make a difference.The jury will be screened, they'll ask what school was attended, if your a member of a lodge (Masonic or Orange) if your a member of any Republican Party or organisation and told not to wear your colours in court. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copland bear 7,966 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Yet the big tax case was different? We had blogs the lot, every unemployed tarrier was now a tax expert, the media believed them the guilty verdict was a full gone conclusion..What did Police Scotland do about it? Was that not breaking the law? Or does the law only apply at police Scotland and the PF they way it does at the Snp? Only when it bloody suits them.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin 13,594 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Yet the big tax case was different? We had blogs the lot, every unemployed tarrier was now a tax expert, the media believed them the guilty verdict was a full gone conclusion..What did Police Scotland do about it? Was that not breaking the law? Or does the law only apply at police Scotland and the PF they way it does at the Snp? Only when it bloody suits them..This Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coop troop 106 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Yet the big tax case was different? We had blogs the lot, every unemployed tarrier was now a tax expert, the media believed them the guilty verdict was a full gone conclusion..What did Police Scotland do about it? Was that not breaking the law? Or does the law only apply at police Scotland and the PF they way it does at the Snp? Only when it bloody suits them..Was that in front of a jury? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copland bear 7,966 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Was that in front of a jury?It has nothing to do with who it is in front off.The BBC used stolen evidence then used it to suggest we were guilty while the judges were looking at evidence.Is that not a clear break of the law? And again what did police Scotland do?The law is the same for all not just when police Scotland enforce it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 It has nothing to do with who it is in front off.The BBC used stolen evidence then used it to suggest we were guilty while the judges were looking at evidence.Is that not a clear break of the law? And again what did police Scotland do?The law is the same for all not just when police Scotland enforce it.It's worth remembering that the tax cases were not criminal.Criminal proceedings have different stricter guidelines.Nonetheless, I share your anger at the leaking of our info. However, it then highlights the contrast in the rush to judgement in the media regarding our non-criminal case with the almost fleeting scrutiny that the accused in these criminal cases received from that same media. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZed 4,510 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Am I allowed to say Green is a knob? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nosed Babe 20,355 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Perhaps it is because of what happened with the tax case that this warning is out now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio 1,199 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 It's the "We were never going to be given a fair trial in Glasgow" card ready to be played ..... mark my words ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic8ball 27,839 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 As pointed out the tax case and this case are totally different,criminal and civil matters have different processes .the public chat about the tax case was wrong but not illegal,we can't risk these bastards getting off on technicalities so box clever is the name of the game Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwhiteandblue 3,330 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 That's not contempt of court. Don't discuss the case, don't discuss what evidence might be spoken about in court, don't assume guilt (or innocence, this goes both ways) don't discuss what sentence should be handed out if a guilty verdict is reached. Don't speak about potential witnesses. I think that covers it. Report anything that you see with people talking about any of the above. We already know Imran Ahmed used this site to spill shit, I'm sure others used it too. Keep your eyes peeled. We need this trial to be as fair as possible. Admin should employ another few members to keep up with any potential sneaky shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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