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Police In Britain Arrest Man For Bomb-Threat Joke On Twitter

Posted by timothy on from the credibility-gap-looms dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A British man was arrested under anti-terrorism legislation for making a bomb joke on Twitter. Paul Chambers, 26, was arrested under the provisions of the Terrorism Act (2006). His crime? Frustrated at grounded flights over inclement weather, he made a joke bomb threat on the social networking site Twitter."

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  1. Nobody in here make any cracks by fotoguzzi · · Score: 5, Funny

    We don't want to get slashdot in trouble.

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    1. Re:Nobody in here make any cracks by RotateLeftByte · · Score: 4, Funny

      Naturally, it was 'The Spanish Inquisition' whom nobody expects....

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    2. Re:Nobody in here make any cracks by MrNaz · · Score: 5, Funny

      Depends on the airport. I was once told by an airport to get lost. When I refused to comply, it made my luggage do what it couldn't make me do.

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  2. Re:Gah by MichaelSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    You could always ask him.

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  3. Re:Typical.. by dakameleon · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm s clod, you insensitive plod*!

    *(british slang)

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