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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. Re:Gah by Krneki · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Shit like this makes me wanna blow up Parliament

    Remember, remember the 5th of November, the gun powder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gun powder treason should ever be forgot.

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  2. If I were a terrorist... by selven · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I would make a fake bomb threat in an airport, and then... just leave.

    Millions of dollars wasted, millions of dollars more airport security theater implemented just because, and to top it off no actual bomb needed.

  3. Re:Nobody in here make any cracks by dimeglio · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Twitter is the megaphone of social networks. I'm surprise this is the first such arrest being reported. He's gonna get a background check and will probably need to take some anger management courses. Airports do not like being intimidated.

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