Cops Threaten to Prosecute People Who Troll Their Weed Bust Posts on Facebook

careywedler (65)in #facebook • 6 years ago (edited)

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6 years ago in #facebook by careywedler (65)

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valued-customer (67) 6 years ago

Well, I reckon prosecutions under this statute should increase by orders of magnitude, since the police are posting threats, intending to induce anxiety, such as:

"...you will be banned and maybe even prosecuted.”

and:

"...whatever your thoughts on one of my officers seizing drugs in the community, being insulting, abusive or offensive can and will result in a prosecution under the Malicious Communications Act 1988.”

If those statements aren't intended to induce anxiety, and convey a threat--one they have clearly acted on, and intend to continue to act on--there's simply no speech that could.

As the law, as written, reads in part:

"...with the purpose of causing distress or anxiety to the recipient or to any other person to whom it is intended that its contents should be communicated.”

and also seems to include no exclusion of government, or it's agents, I highly recommend that affected individuals suffering anxiety and fear induced by the threats written by Police Inspector Martin Moizer refer him for prosecution under this law.

He deserves to pay for his crimes.

Thanks!

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