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UK Politician Arrested Over Twitter 'Stoning Joke'
History's Coming To writes "The BBC is reporting that a Tory city councillor has been arrested over a 'joke' he posted to Twitter suggesting that Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, a UK based writer, be stoned to death. The full tweet read, 'Can someone please stone Yasmin Alibhai-Brown to death? I shan't tell Amnesty if you don't. It would be a blessing, really.' Following complaints he was arrested under the Communications Act 2003 and bailed. He has since apologized. This comes on the same day that a conviction for a Twitter 'joke' about blowing up an airport was upheld."
Sure thing. On the movie set when a bad guy threatens to kill the good guy it should be taken the same way. You cannot prove they weren't serious. What about when you get pissed off at someone and say "God, I want to kill you!". You cannot prove you weren't serious. Common sense would tell you this man didn't want to actually kill someone.
That brings me to an interesting point, / . is just "the ramblings of socially-inept, technology-literate news-mongers".
The problem with political jokes is they get elected.
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
....at the time the joke was made, but police didn't believe him since he had no Alibhai.
Some bring out the best in others, some the worst. Some bring out far more.
My goodness! I can't believe you would seriously stone someone just for spamming. People like you should be shot.
Brain surgery - it's not rocket science!
He sings, "Everybody must get stoned!"
Inciting violence! Against everybody!
Schroedinger's Brexit: The UK is both in and out of the EU at the same time!
I'm wondering what the context is here. What provoked him to make this "joke"?
I think there ought to be an exception for jokes, but only funny ones. That solves the loophole, and punishes people for making bad jokes. Win-win.
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That all depends on who you ask.
I was not aware that Yasmin was a Muslim in support of democracy and women's rights. Knowing that now, I think asking for her to be stoned to death enhances the joke. It's much funnier.
Now look, no one is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle. Even...and I want to make this absolutely clear...even if they do say "Jehovah".
And he would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for those pesky kids...
When we make first contact with the Vulcans, I'm nominating you for ambassador. They don't get irony either.
If you were blocking sigs, you wouldn't have to read this.