Man arrested for 'Twitter' Bomb joke!! BB is watching!!!!
Man arrested for 'Twitter' Bomb joke!! BB is watching!!!!
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Spiritual_Beggar

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4,833 posts

224 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Well, was only a matter of time (and probably not the first case);

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/7016...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM...


"Man arrested for comment made on twitter saying he'd blow airport up if his flight was delayed"

Frankeh

12,558 posts

215 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Can't decide if I should twit something similar...

I have 8 followers and don't use it. My username is my name though.

FourWheelDrift

92,307 posts

314 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Big Brother weren't watching though, it was just another hysterically wet member of Twitter who got his/her knickers in a twist over it and alerted the authorities about it.

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

234 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Can I just say I love Gordon Brown and our glorius overlords

rypt

2,548 posts

220 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Wonder if I should set my facebook status to "is busy planning how to blow up all the little turds in Westminster - something Fawkes never managed to do right"

nonegreen

7,803 posts

300 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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What a disgusting waste of taxpayers money the officers involved should all be sacked and lose their pensions.

mrmr96

13,736 posts

234 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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thinfourth2 said:
Can I just say I love Gordon Brown and our glorius overlords
"I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords"

Deva Link

26,934 posts

275 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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"life ban from Doncaster's airport"

rofl Can I have one of those too, please?

Spiritual_Beggar

Original Poster:

4,833 posts

224 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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This reminds me of that case in America back in 2008, when that guy was 'visited' by the Feds for making remarks, on a forum, against Obama during the run up to the election.

CHIEF

2,270 posts

312 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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I ask myself are we living in a police state - it certainly seems that way.

Swilly

9,699 posts

304 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Feck me... in this day and age the big bad wolf would be arrested on terrorist charges too...

I'll huff and i'll puff and i'll blow this house down !!

Wheelrepairit

3,046 posts

234 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Anybody seen Mr Bennet of late

Him of the "ive found a sawn off shotgun" club

Edited by Wheelrepairit on Monday 18th January 14:20

shakotan

10,862 posts

226 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Wheelrepairit said:
Anybody seen Mr Bennet of late

Him of the "ive found a sawn of shotgun" club
If you've quoted him directly, he's probably been visited by the grammar police.

Wheelrepairit

3,046 posts

234 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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shakotan said:
Wheelrepairit said:
Anybody seen Mr Bennet of late

Him of the "ive found a sawn of shotgun" club
If you've quoted him directly, he's probably been visited by the grammar police.
Oh how I wish I was as clever as you

Changed just for you my good smartarse pal.

Chris_w666

22,655 posts

229 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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nonegreen said:
What a disgusting waste of taxpayers money the officers involved should all be sacked and lose their pensions.
But will probably recieve a commendation and promotion.

How did they know he didn't have an inflatable airport he was about to blow up?

...and another thing. Anjem Choudry spouted his bks about the west being evil and how he will keep protesting even though his organisation is banned because they are a threat. Do we arrest him? No, we pay his fking benefits so he can keep up his vile hate campaign.

fking thick country with thick s in charge.

Edited by Chris_w666 on Monday 18th January 14:28

Martial Arts Man

6,703 posts

216 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Wheelrepairit said:
shakotan said:
Wheelrepairit said:
Anybody seen Mr Bennet of late

Him of the "ive found a sawn of shotgun" club
If you've quoted him directly, he's probably been visited by the grammar police.
Oh how I wish I was as clever as you

Changed just for you my good smartarse pal.
You might want another go before the PH grammar-police get you! wink

off_again

13,917 posts

264 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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nonegreen said:
What a disgusting waste of taxpayers money the officers involved should all be sacked and lose their pensions.
I agree that this could have been ended before it started. But given that the media, politicians and public have a particular loving for 'hindsight' it would be foolish in the extreme to not follow this up and investigate further.

Maybe if it was written in Arabic then it would be different then?

Either way, the day that you don't investigate these things is the day that something happens. Threats are made day in and day out. 99.99% of them are not serious or particularly targeted. However, a few are actually real and these need to be stopped. In reality most terrorists are amateur and lack any form of ability to deliver on what they threaten. But occasionally, even the simplest tactics can work and they slip through the net.

But like I said, this could have stopped before it started. Quite why they didnt stop it before it got out of hand is a bit odd. Surely someone involved could have seen what was going on and spoken up? Or do we have a culture of silence? Hopefully not.

Wheelrepairit

3,046 posts

234 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Martial Arts Man said:
Wheelrepairit said:
shakotan said:
Wheelrepairit said:
Anybody seen Mr Bennet of late

Him of the "ive found a sawn of shotgun" club
If you've quoted him directly, he's probably been visited by the grammar police.
Oh how I wish I was as clever as you

Changed just for you my good smartarse pal.
You might want another go before the PH grammar-police get you! wink
Nope, im fine as I am thanks, fk the grammer police, didnt know PH was becoming such a smartarse place where everyone is perfect all the time.

Halb

53,012 posts

213 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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off_again said:
Either way, the day that you don't investigate these things is the day that something happens. Threats are made day in and day out. 99.99% of them are not serious or particularly targeted. However, a few are actually real and these need to be stopped. In reality most terrorists are amateur and lack any form of ability to deliver on what they threaten. But occasionally, even the simplest tactics can work and they slip through the net.
But like I said, this could have stopped before it started. Quite why they didnt stop it before it got out of hand is a bit odd. Surely someone involved could have seen what was going on and spoken up? Or do we have a culture of silence? Hopefully not.
Hopefully not indeed!!clap
This chap said something very very stupid, he thought he was funny, and he got pulled up over it. Ho hum.

Swilly

9,699 posts

304 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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Halb said:
off_again said:
Either way, the day that you don't investigate these things is the day that something happens. Threats are made day in and day out. 99.99% of them are not serious or particularly targeted. However, a few are actually real and these need to be stopped. In reality most terrorists are amateur and lack any form of ability to deliver on what they threaten. But occasionally, even the simplest tactics can work and they slip through the net.
But like I said, this could have stopped before it started. Quite why they didnt stop it before it got out of hand is a bit odd. Surely someone involved could have seen what was going on and spoken up? Or do we have a culture of silence? Hopefully not.
Hopefully not indeed!!clap
This chap said something very very stupid, he thought he was funny, and he got pulled up over it. Ho hum.
You are correct. This kind of stupidity makes me want to blow my top ...doh

What i meant was this kind of stupidity needs to be stopped dead in its tracks ...doh

Bleedin eck' i can't say anthing without shooting myself in the foot ...doh

Feck, i've done it now...