This seems a bit harsh

Discussion in 'Soccer Board' started by Zap Branigan, Mar 27, 2012.

  1. Zap Branigan

    Zap Branigan I suffer from a very sexy learning disability.
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    http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/st...ey-jailed-racial-tweets-bolton-fabrice-muamba

    SWANSEA, Wales -- The student who mocked Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba on Twitter after the player collapsed on the field during a match has been jailed for inciting racial hatred.
    Liam Stacey, a 21-year-old student at Swansea University, admitted to the charge last week and was jailed Tuesday for 56 days.
    Muamba's heart stopped beating on its own for 78 minutes after he collapsed during an FA Cup quarterfinal match against Tottenham March 17. He remains hospitalized in intensive care.
    Shortly after Muamba collapsed, Stacey tweeted: "LOL, **** Muamba. He's dead."
    After a number of people responded by admonishing Stacey for his post, he responded with a series of racist and degrading tweets.
    According to British media reports, Twitter users, including former England player Stan Collymore, reported Stacey's tweets to police, who investigated and arrested the biology major.
    "We hope this case will serve as a warning to anyone who may think that comments made online are somehow beyond the law," chief prosecutor Jim Brisbane said.
    Stacey tried to delete his Twitter page, and claimed that someone had hacked into his account. He also said he had been drunk while tweeting during the Bolton-Tottenham game.
    Swansea students have launched a campaign to have Stacey kicked out of the university.
    "The student remains suspended from the university pending the conclusion of our disciplinary proceedings," a university spokesman said.

    i mean the guy is a douche but 2 months in jail for a fucking tweet? internet is srs business
     
  2. YNWA

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    Still find it hard to believe you can go to jail over stuff said on the interwebz
     
  3. Topper Bottoms

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    That kind of stuff does not go over well in the UK
     
  4. IronLung

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    They aren't playing any games, a Liverpool fan got arrested cause TV cameras caught him howling like a monkey at a black player. I think jail time is harsh but hopefully this helps cut down on the widespread racism.
     
  5. RoyalShocker

    RoyalShocker But I don't wanna be a Nazi
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    If howling like a monkey at black players is wrong then I don't wanna be right
     
  6. Arrec Bardwin

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    As bad as racism is, its retarded for it to be illegal, no matter what outcome.
     
  7. Frank Martin

    Frank Martin tough love makes better posters
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    Racism is bad but when you start jailing people for hurting people's feelings it is quite the slippery slope.