Police arrest teenager over Tom Daley Twitter abuse
Discussion
CHIEF said:
But it worries me where this whole Twitter, Facebook malarky is going, where you say something over the top then the next thing you know the police are kicking your door down at 6am in the morning.
Don't say something over the top, then. If you have a heated argument with someone in the pub, it's just spoken word; forgotten next day. If you publish something in writing to the world at large, expect it to have repercussions, same as if it was printed in a newspaper.P-Jay said:
The Kids a d
head, no doubt, and what he said was just a childish search for a reaction.
But it's hardly considerable abuse. I understand Tom Daley lost his Dad last year, and I know what it's like to lose a loved one to a disease.
But the fact is, Tom Daley put himself on Twitter, he set his account so anyone could follow him, and anyone could tweet him, he did it for publicity like most people in the public eye do. This knobhead kid didn't get his personal phone number from somewhere, or knock on his door, walk up to him in the street or invade his personal space in anyway.
What's next, shouting from the terraces when some footballer misses a goal and you're arrested for incitement to riot?
Have we reached the point when people in the public eye are able to have open communication with their fans, and welcome them to tweet/facebook them as long as they say lovely things and help build their brand, but anything negative and you're dragged off to the tower.
A teacher once told me I'd let down him, I'd let down my parents and let down myself because I didn't bother to revise for a mock exam in a school report - Should I expect the Police to be kicking his front door down in the next day or so?
Read some of the other stuff he wrote - I'd agree that the one comment about Daley's dad, while being pathetic, isn't worth arrest.head, no doubt, and what he said was just a childish search for a reaction. But it's hardly considerable abuse. I understand Tom Daley lost his Dad last year, and I know what it's like to lose a loved one to a disease.
But the fact is, Tom Daley put himself on Twitter, he set his account so anyone could follow him, and anyone could tweet him, he did it for publicity like most people in the public eye do. This knobhead kid didn't get his personal phone number from somewhere, or knock on his door, walk up to him in the street or invade his personal space in anyway.
What's next, shouting from the terraces when some footballer misses a goal and you're arrested for incitement to riot?
Have we reached the point when people in the public eye are able to have open communication with their fans, and welcome them to tweet/facebook them as long as they say lovely things and help build their brand, but anything negative and you're dragged off to the tower.
A teacher once told me I'd let down him, I'd let down my parents and let down myself because I didn't bother to revise for a mock exam in a school report - Should I expect the Police to be kicking his front door down in the next day or so?
Some of the other abuse is sailing far too close to the wind.
Plus, the grammar police have got a warrant out too. So I hear.
P-Jay said:
A teacher once told me I'd let down him, I'd let down my parents and let down myself because I didn't bother to revise for a mock exam in a school report - Should I expect the Police to be kicking his front door down in the next day or so?
Did you also threaten to murder his unborn child?P-Jay said:
Eric Mc said:
P-Jay said:
A teacher once told me I'd let down him, I'd let down my parents and let down myself because I didn't bother to revise for a mock exam in a school report - Should I expect the Police to be kicking his front door down in the next day or so?
Yeah - but your teacher was probably speaking the truth 
If a stranger rang you on the phone every few minutes threatening and hurling abuse at you would you expect something to be done about it?
If a stranger sent you letters containing abuse and death threats would you expect something to be done about it?
If a stranger stood outside your home shouting threats and abuse at you would you expect something to be done about it?
I suspect the vast majority of people would look at these three scenarios and say that they would expect, if they reported it to the police, that something would be done so what's the difference with Twitter?
I'm not anti Twitter, I think it can be a very useful and fun resource but it does give people the opportunity to type things which they would probably never say out loud and then for those things to be seen by countless people. As long as there are no consequences then there are people who will just keep pushing the boundaries. By all means highlight peoples failings, disagree with them and/or question their views but there is no need to be abusive or threatening.
If a stranger sent you letters containing abuse and death threats would you expect something to be done about it?
If a stranger stood outside your home shouting threats and abuse at you would you expect something to be done about it?
I suspect the vast majority of people would look at these three scenarios and say that they would expect, if they reported it to the police, that something would be done so what's the difference with Twitter?
I'm not anti Twitter, I think it can be a very useful and fun resource but it does give people the opportunity to type things which they would probably never say out loud and then for those things to be seen by countless people. As long as there are no consequences then there are people who will just keep pushing the boundaries. By all means highlight peoples failings, disagree with them and/or question their views but there is no need to be abusive or threatening.
rohrl said:
The "death threat" needs to be plausible or it's just hot air. Did Tom Daley really believe that this idiot was going to track him down and drown him in the pool?
I do see your point. Would you be happy with someone making repeated threats like that to your partner or family though?stevejh said:
If a stranger rang you on the phone every few minutes threatening and hurling abuse at you would you expect something to be done about it?
If a stranger sent you letters containing abuse and death threats would you expect something to be done about it?
If a stranger stood outside your home shouting threats and abuse at you would you expect something to be done about it?
I suspect the vast majority of people would look at these three scenarios and say that they would expect, if they reported it to the police, that something would be done so what's the difference with Twitter?
Twitter's not tied to where you live, you go to twitter, it doesn't come to you and it lets you block users.If a stranger sent you letters containing abuse and death threats would you expect something to be done about it?
If a stranger stood outside your home shouting threats and abuse at you would you expect something to be done about it?
I suspect the vast majority of people would look at these three scenarios and say that they would expect, if they reported it to the police, that something would be done so what's the difference with Twitter?
rohrl said:
joe_90 said:
I would assume the 'Death threat' didn't help his case:
The "death threat" needs to be plausible or it's just hot air. Did Tom Daley really believe that this idiot was going to track him down and drown him in the pool?Parabola said:
rohrl said:
The "death threat" needs to be plausible or it's just hot air. Did Tom Daley really believe that this idiot was going to track him down and drown him in the pool?
I do see your point. Would you be happy with someone making repeated threats like that to your partner or family though?joe_90 said:
I know.. hence while i put it in 's, however the police have decided in this case to arrest him... not my call.. but they guy https://twitter.com/Rileyy_69 is a class A idiot for sure..
He opened another Twitter account last night too. There is also this he said
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Edited by Justayellowbadge on Tuesday 31st July 11:21
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