Joey Barton found guilty of sending offensive posts | Given suspended sentence

The man is an enormous bellend but let’s have it right, posting a few upsetting personal thoughts on the internet should not be an issue for the Courts. Do they not have anything more important to be doing?
 
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Stoned Rose said:
The man is an enormous bellend but let’s have it right, posting a few upsetting personal thoughts on the internet should not be an issue for Courts. Do they not having anything more important to be doing?
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If you take a step back and view it through the prism of hate speech on the internet, then maybe there should be a clampdown on someone in the public eye that hopefully will make all the keyboard warriors think twice.

Also what could be more important than legally kicking Barton in the slats and then again in the head when he dropped to his knees. The bloke is a bully.

Just because one reads a book about philosophy, it really doesn't equate to said person being an actual philosopher.
 
DrBlueBob said:
If you take a step back and view it through the prism of hate speech on the internet, then maybe there should be a clampdown on someone in the public eye that hopefully will make all the keyboard warriors think twice.

Also what could be more important than legally kicking Barton in the slats and then again in the head when he dropped to his knees. The bloke is a bully.

Just because one reads a book about philosophy, it really doesn't equate to said person being an actual philosopher.
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I understand the point you’re making mate but they’ve hardly “clamped down” on him. He’s been given a suspended. Won’t be getting bummed in HMP whilst his liberty is restricted. It’s a “stop being naughty” slap on the wrist.
 
Stoned Rose said:
The man is an enormous bellend but let’s have it right, posting a few upsetting personal thoughts on the internet should not be an issue for Courts. Do they not have anything more important to be doing?
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As we've seen in places like the USA, often what people say on the internet often leads to physical violence against those targeted.
 
Stoned Rose said:
It could but we have to be sensible here mate.

If you called me an idiot on this thread and I got offended and then went out and stabbed someone because I was upset would it be your fault? Would you deserve to go to prison?
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No, but if he had half a million followers that read everything he posted and he called you a paedophile, you might think differently.
 
Stoned Rose said:
“Often”? Not sure that’s the case mate. There are millions of messages posted on the internet every day, note sure they lead to violence often.
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More than once is often enough. Barton's conviction sets an example. Hopefully it will have the desired effect, in the UK at least.

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Trevor Morley's Tache said:
More than once is often enough. Barton's conviction sets an example. Hopefully it will have the desired effect, in the UK at least.

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Mate you know as well as me it won’t make the slightest bit of difference.
 
mosssideblue said:
If I called you a pedo and then a gang decided to kick the shit out of you, should I be blamed?
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Yes, but only for passing on a ridiculous and inaccurate message. Let’s be honest here, passing on ridiculous and inaccurate information happens millions of times a day, in person and online, and no one shits their knickers about it.

It would not be your fault if I was then attacked. That would be on the attackers. Every one of us has to take responsibility for our own actions.
 
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