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UK Man Arrested For Offensive Joke Posted On Facebook

Posted by timothy on from the you've-got-to-be-not-joking dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A tasteless joke posted on Facebook saw a man arrested in the UK under section 127 of the Communications Act, for sending a public electronic communication which is 'grossly offensive'. Matthew Wood, 20, of Eaves Lane, Chorley, UK will appear before Chorley Magistrates' Court on Monday."

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  1. Re:For fuck sake, not again! by Zemran · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Anyone that would write that joke on the Facebook page run by the people trying to find the little girl definitely needs therapy (or broken legs)

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