Got to be very careful

[SoK 5]

Clearly I've got to be very careful on this one....but

If someone walked up to me in the street and said "I'm going to kill you"....and

I believed that the threat was credible

I would undoubtedly go to the police

If someone told someone that someone that I knew that "he's a prick, he's going to get his comeuppance" - I would not

This --->

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An Aberdeen man has admitted posting a threatening Twitter comment after Celtic's chief executive said the club did not need Rangers.

Ryan McDonald, 21, wrote "Lawwell needs a bullet simples!!!" about Peter Lawwell in February.

He admitted breaching the peace by sending a message of a threatening or offensive nature.

Sheriff Wendy Sheehan deferred sentence at Glasgow Sheriff Court for more information about the case

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Don't know the bloke and (for the law enforcement peeps viewing) cannot condone the statement.

But FFS...when you stick 'Simples' and the end of a statement (maybe he should have done the xchee xchee thing!)

Does this bloke deserve jail or fines or whatever

Or is the law just an ass? (not saying that it is officer, just asking the question of my peers)

[Weird_Beard 99]

It's seems widespread now that we're trying to school people on social etiquette by sending them to jail.

Doesn't work!

[WVB 2,560]

Shocking comments to make.

Everyone knows Lawell should be chibbed.

[SoK 5]

Exactly

A couple of cans too many - with access to t'internets..."all (substitute whatever group you hate) are bastards"

You're in the Bar-L for 6 years!

T'interwebs were supposed to be open access, not policed for political/media/spin doctor reasons

[Weird_Beard 99]

Shocking comments to make.

Everyone knows Lawell should be chibbed.

See

[Weird_Beard 99]

Exactly

A couple of cans too many - with access to t'internets..."all (substitute whatever group you hate) are bastards"

You're in the Bar-L for 6 years!

T'interwebs were supposed to be open access, not policed for political/media/spin doctor reasons

I know the guy that got sent down the other month for the comments he made about the ginger on facebook. That was harsh.

[Skelf 1,153]

It's fucking time this board went private anyway

[Carsons Dog 9,878]

Why oh why oh why did he plead guilty?

What actual peace is there on the Internet to be breached?

He needs to get a new lawyer

[Weird_Beard 99]

Why oh why oh why did he plead guilty?

What actual peace is there on the Internet to be breached?

He needs to get a new lawyer

You can't deny that you wrote them. Breach of the peach is just simply a law used to cover every aspect of anything the authority want to prosecute you for. Much the same as bringing the game into disrepute.

[Imodium 410]

People are getting raped and murdered in the streets of Scotland while a crack team of specially trained police staff scour Internet forums and Facebook. Scary times indeed.

[charlene 26]

our employment plays a big part,our employer can take a dim view of our posts,self employed ok!

[corkinator 611]

Fuck liewell, he will be going to hell soon enough, if there is one.

[Weird_Beard 99]

our employment plays a big part,our employer can take a dim view of our posts,self employed ok!

Whit????

[boss 1,941]

Shocking comments to make.

Everyone knows Lawell should be chibbed.

If only you had put a smilie after that to contextualise it, you wouldn't be getting the jail.

[Carsons Dog 9,878]

You can't deny that you wrote them. Breach of the peach is just simply a law used to cover every aspect of anything the authority want to prosecute you for. Much the same as bringing the game into disrepute.

I was under the impression a breach of the peace could only be committed in a public place (in England it is) so are they classing Twitter as a public place?

[Carsons Dog 9,878]

If only you had put a smilie after that to contextualise it, you wouldn't be getting the jail.

But not 'simples'

[Smile 26,600]

People are getting raped and murdered in the streets of Scotland while a crack team of specially trained police staff scour Internet forums and Facebook. Scary times indeed.

Yes Rape and murder are no match for saying a bad word on the internet.

[charlene 26]

Whit????

i work for gcc.a few have been sacked for inappropriate comments,true

[Weird_Beard 99]

I was under the impression a breach of the peace could only be committed in a public place (in England it is) so are they classing Twitter as a public place?

Breach of the peace means the can prosecute you for whatever they want if they don't have a certain law for whatever it is they didn't like. Like I said, Someone I know was picked up for BOTP for posting a picture of ginger with bullet holes in him and saying Neil Lennon Dead Man UVF1. That started as breach of the peace before moving to whatever new law the created.

[LegendofCoop 17,273]

People are getting raped and murdered in the streets of Scotland while a crack team of specially trained police staff scour Internet forums and Facebook. Scary times indeed.

Social Media is the new terrorist playing ground....hadn't you heard? It's a very scary place indeed!

[ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895]

Clearly I've got to be very careful on this one....but

If someone walked up to me in the street and said "I'm going to kill you"....and

I believed that the threat was credible

I would undoubtedly go to the police

If someone told someone that someone that I knew that "he's a prick, he's going to get his comeuppance" - I would not

This --->

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

An Aberdeen man has admitted posting a threatening Twitter comment after Celtic's chief executive said the club did not need Rangers.

Ryan McDonald, 21, wrote "Lawwell needs a bullet simples!!!" about Peter Lawwell in February.

He admitted breaching the peace by sending a message of a threatening or offensive nature.

Sheriff Wendy Sheehan deferred sentence at Glasgow Sheriff Court for more information about the case

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Don't know the bloke and (for the law enforcement peeps viewing) cannot condone the statement.

But FFS...when you stick 'Simples' and the end of a statement (maybe he should have done the xchee xchee thing!)

Does this bloke deserve jail or fines or whatever

Or is the law just an ass? (not saying that it is officer, just asking the question of my peers)

Well after everything that has happened in the past months posting that is fucking brainless tbh.

It doesn't matter if you put "simples" at the end of it. The polis are looking to jail anyone they can get a hold of. That is making there job alot easier for them.

[Adoniram 1,919]

As long as you apologise after wanting Protestants to die on a sinking ship you're ok though.

[corkinator 611]

As long as you apologise after wanting Protestants to die on a sinking ship you're ok though.

It's only an offence if it's against dumb caffliks.

[waldo 7]

Breach of the peace is a law that relates to placing someone is a state of fear or distress. As far as I know, unlike most other laws, you need to prove your innocence. In other words, there is no 'innocent until proven guilty'.

I know a former training officer for Strathclyde Police - if they were ever dealing with a difficult situation (a domestic, a potential fight, etc.) they would nick the troublemaker for breach of the peace to prevent things escalating. They'd never get charged mind you, just spend the night in the cells.

But to me, it's a worrying over reaction and there needs to be a serious re-think about freedom of speech vs public order.

[BlueSonic 2]

Board should go private.

I'm a new poster on here but even before I could see a lot of the posts.

Too easy for any lurking timmy.