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Manchester's Self-Described 'Internet Troll' Jailed For Offensive Web Posts
noob22 writes "According to BBC Online, 'An "internet troll" who posted obscene messages on Facebook sites set up in memory of dead people has been jailed. Colm Coss, of Ardwick, Manchester, posted on a memorial page for Big Brother star Jade Goody and a tribute site to John Paul Massey, a Liverpool boy mauled to death by a dog. The 36-year-old "preyed on bereaved families" for his "own pleasure," Manchester Magistrates Court heard.'" My favorite line: "Unemployed Coss was only caught when he sent residents on his street photos of himself saying he was an internet 'troll.'"
This has squat-all to do with "computer crimes".
If he'd gone round claiming that he fucked *my* newly-dead gf's body, he wouldn't last long enough to be charged with anything.
Wouldn't matter what he used -- FB, megaphone, smoke signals, or what have you -- he'd still be one slowly, painfully, and horribly dead bastard.
Those things being said... This has nothing to do with "Your Rights Online" and shouldn't even have been posted on /.
The road in a car accident - hurt foot turtle nest cattle. Police are investigating the cause of the accident, said Wo Niu: how the turtle hit you? The nest is hanging plaster ground beef recalls panic undecided: I do not remember, when he too quickly! (fiesta gold)
* looks at the karma score for the grandparent post
Well, looks like "a jury of his peers" finds it inoffensive.
To quote XKCD: "Mission Fucking Accomplished"
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best xkcd ever!