Be Careful What You Say Or Post

[Noe-schitt]

A man’s tweet gets him arrested by police
\\A message posted on his Twitter profile on Wednesday morning stated: "I confronted a Muslim woman yesterday in Croydon. I asked her to explain Brussels. She said 'Nothing to do with me'. A mealy mouthed reply."\\

http://www.itv.com/news/2016-03-24/man-who-confronted-muslim-woman-to-explain-brussels-is-arrested/

[New Judge]

Yes he certainly should. The man's a complete plonker.

However, he was (erroneously) charged with an offence which carries a maximum of seven years custody. Anybody who can demonstrate that his stupidity warrants such a serious charge has my admiration.

[Mamyalynne]

Of course that isn't justified at all , hopefully the full glare of publicity that identifies him as Numpty Number 1 will be sufficient to make him think twice afore a Tweet.

[tonyav]

Looks like he's going to put a complaint in against the police.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/man-who-confronted-muslim-woman-over-brussels-criticises-foolish-police-after-arrest/ar-BBqY1d9?li=BBoPOOl

[agchristie]

Mamya > publicity that identifies him as Numpty Number 1 will be sufficient to make him think twice afore a Tweet

Followed by Numpty Number 2 - Gary Lineker.

[Mamyalynne]

Has he done one as well, tut.

[Mamyalynne]

Is Trill on special offer?

[tonyav]

Must be, Mamya. Buy one get one free.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/gary-lineker-at-centre-of-twitter-storm-after-making-inappropriate-joke-following-brussels-terror-attacks/ar-BBqWfXX?li=BBoPOOl

[Mamyalynne]

Engage brain before operating mouth eh?

[tonyav]

Yep.

[New Judge]

tonyav at 00:19 today: “looks like he's going to put a complaint in against the police.”

Me at 14:14 last Thursday: “…and a decent brief would now be making plans to take action for wrongful arrest.”

The police – and in particular the Met – are very fond of “easy meat”. It’s comparatively easy to sit in an office and trawl through inane “Twits” and Facebooks or whatever and rumble a few “serious offences” here and there (which are in effect stupid rantings with no particular victims). The Met say they are stretched. Well it’s not surprising if they devote their meagre resources to pursuing this sort of nonsense.

Of course I doubt Mr Doyle’s action will succeed: “We have a duty to follow up all allegations, etc. etc”. I’m not too sure who made what allegations but whatever they were. But I doubt they justified the trashing of Mr Doyle’s flat and the confiscation of his computer in their relentless pursuit of “evidence” to support a charge (under legislation designed to thwart terrorism) that they had no right to bring.

[Peter Pedant]

// It’s comparatively easy to sit in an office and trawl through inane “Twits” //

blimey when you say it - it is the unleavened inspired truth from heaven according to your adoring fans

and Mikey or I say it -we are the usual terrorist-loving RoP gainsayers of the Forces of Truth and Justice


Life just isnt fair even on Easter Sunday ....

[Peter Pedant]

For wrongful prosecution you have to show malice dont you ?
Extremely hard when it comes to the police

whenever I have heard of it I have advised - save your money
very expensive action to bring considering the peanuts damages usually awarded - everyone should spend their time doing something else