N2NH
10-20-2014, 04:13 PM
And they mean it too...
People found guilty of internet "trolling" in Britain could be jailed for up to two years under new government proposals, following a number of high-profile cases of abusive and threatening behaviour on Twitter. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: "This is a law to combat cruelty — and marks our determination to take a stand against a baying cyber mob."
There has been increasing concern in Britain about the growing scourge of internet "trolls" who post hate-filled messages on social media, often threatening their targets.
The parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann are among the most recent victims, and last month a man was jailed for 18 weeks for what prosecutors described as "a campaign of hatred" against a female lawmaker.
"These internet trolls are cowards who are poisoning our national life. No one would permit such venom in person, so there should be no place for it on social media," Grayling said on Sunday.
"That is why we are determined to quadruple the current six-month sentence."
The UK is presently looking to put more teeth in the law. Jail terms will be up to 2 years and the statute of limitations will be extended from 6 months to 3 years.
Trollers beware. Today the UK, and tomorrow? Who knows?
(http://www.zdnet.com/britain-proposes-jail-for-internet-trolls-7000034833/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539&ftag=TRE17cfd61)
Britain proposes jail for internet trolls (http://www.zdnet.com/britain-proposes-jail-for-internet-trolls-7000034833/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539&ftag=TRE17cfd61)
People found guilty of internet "trolling" in Britain could be jailed for up to two years under new government proposals, following a number of high-profile cases of abusive and threatening behaviour on Twitter. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: "This is a law to combat cruelty — and marks our determination to take a stand against a baying cyber mob."
There has been increasing concern in Britain about the growing scourge of internet "trolls" who post hate-filled messages on social media, often threatening their targets.
The parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann are among the most recent victims, and last month a man was jailed for 18 weeks for what prosecutors described as "a campaign of hatred" against a female lawmaker.
"These internet trolls are cowards who are poisoning our national life. No one would permit such venom in person, so there should be no place for it on social media," Grayling said on Sunday.
"That is why we are determined to quadruple the current six-month sentence."
The UK is presently looking to put more teeth in the law. Jail terms will be up to 2 years and the statute of limitations will be extended from 6 months to 3 years.
Trollers beware. Today the UK, and tomorrow? Who knows?
(http://www.zdnet.com/britain-proposes-jail-for-internet-trolls-7000034833/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539&ftag=TRE17cfd61)
Britain proposes jail for internet trolls (http://www.zdnet.com/britain-proposes-jail-for-internet-trolls-7000034833/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539&ftag=TRE17cfd61)