Comments on: Jail for student in Muamba Twitter race rant a perversion of justice

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By: Social Media and the Law | The Descrier

Social Media and the Law | The Descrier — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:17:34 +0000

[...] no one has quite nailed what it is we do on social media. When student Liam Stacey was convicted in March 2012 after making derogatory remarks about stricken footballer Fabrice Muamba on twitter, [...]

By: David

David — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:27:18 +0000

This is seriously messed up. Does the UK really have no concept of free speech?

By: Do western democracies protect free speech? | Index on Censorship

Do western democracies protect free speech? | Index on Censorship — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:49:49 +0000

[...] communication are now used to bring prosecutions for speech on social media.Cases such as those of Liam Stacey, Azhar Ahmed and Paul Chambers in the UK have seen prosecution for the posting of [...]

By: Francesca Canu

Francesca Canu — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:06:44 +0000

why is sexism better tolerated than racism? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/21/savannah-dietrich-sexual-assault_n_1819572.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009#slide=more246088

By: Lord Justice Leveson’s big internet problem | Index on Censorship

Lord Justice Leveson’s big internet problem | Index on Censorship — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:29:41 +0000

[...] law clamp down upon those who tweet as freely as they would talk in the pub, as Swansea student Liam Stacey found out all too well. We are taking part in swathes of 140-character conversations, but how much is the [...]

By: maturecheese

maturecheese — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:24:34 +0000

It really is simple. I disagree with what he said but I care about free speech far more. Those who are easily offended and they are growing in number as the state encourages them, need to worry more about our liberties being eroded than feeling ‘offended’

By: A Martyr for Twitter « Bob Average

A Martyr for Twitter « Bob Average — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:54:23 +0000

[...] to set an example. There has been a lot of concern over the heavy handed nature of his sentence. This blog says: But was there actually any risk that Stacey was threatening public order? I don’t think [...]

By: James T

James T — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:42:42 +0000

It seems absurd to say that saying what he said online has the same legal status and ramifications as if it were said face to face in a pub or somesuch. No one can honestly say that they would react or feel the same way in both situations and so it seems quite strange to prosecute him on such a law.

Also, Jane Samuels I couldn’t agree more with your comment. If you ask me it comes down to a purely emotional reaction to wrongdoing without any rational thought as to what caused someone to act in any way and no consideration of benefits or lack thereof of punishment for punishment’s sake