British Director of Prosecutions Keir Starmer said that offensive comments on social networking site Twitter are not likely to lead to criminal charges unless the comments include threats. Starmer suggested that prosecutions would not be brought over one-off jokes made online, even if they were offensive. He, however, said that so-called Internet 'trolls', who carry out sustained attacks on individuals or make 'grossly offensive or threatening' remarks ...Sunday 23 September 2012
Offensive Tweets Without Threats or Harassment Not Likely to Lead to Criminal Charges
British Director of Prosecutions Keir Starmer said that offensive comments on social networking site Twitter are not likely to lead to criminal charges unless the comments include threats. Starmer suggested that prosecutions would not be brought over one-off jokes made online, even if they were offensive. He, however, said that so-called Internet 'trolls', who carry out sustained attacks on individuals or make 'grossly offensive or threatening' remarks ...
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