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Jailed for racist tweets

Posted by 3Dannielle on March 27, 2012 at 10:16am in Mr Bruns 360 Message Board

United Kingdom collage student was sentenced to 56 days in jail for basically racial tweets. Read the story... tell me what you think.

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/england/story/uk-student-jailed-over-muamba-twitter-race-rant-032712

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2AndrewM April 3, 2012 at 9:11am

I just don't get whu some people are racist. It is not like one group is really any worse than another. Every country and every 'Race' has crime and other problems. Then to go and tweet about it is just wrong.
6Rhiana April 2, 2012 at 4:08pm

Racial comments should not be said on a website or in person. I think the person should be punished, but I don't think going to jail would be the right punishment. I think having to go to jail is a little to far.
3jacobf April 2, 2012 at 2:26pm

Racist comments in person are bad enough, but when you put them on the internet for everyone to see it's even worse. I don't know if he deserved 56 days, but he needed some form of punsihment.
6Collin April 2, 2012 at 1:16pm

He was probably jailed for slander or libel, the slander was just caused by his racist disposition. Being racist isn't illegal, but slander is (although I'm not sure how they weigh these things in the UK).
6Dalton April 2, 2012 at 1:08pm

if people have a problem with racisism just ignore it if your think its funny keep being racist it doesnt matter it only hurts peoples feelings if they let it get to them what will they do next arrest @thefunnyracist this is against peoples right to freedom of speech.
5zachg April 2, 2012 at 12:45pm

its not really a right to speak when its racist
3Allan April 2, 2012 at 9:41am

Thats dumb he went to jail for what he had ot say. It doesnt matter what he says he shouldnt be in jail for it.
5klein April 1, 2012 at 9:18pm

i know some people tend to push things way too far but i dont think he should get in trouble for it.
3Nate March 28, 2012 at 10:23am

in all seriousness people are going to make racist comments no matter who says what, and i dont think he should be jailed for it. people do have a right to say what they want.
3Julie March 28, 2012 at 10:19am

I don't think that racism is right, but I don't think he should be jailed for it.. But I'm guessing they don't have freedom of speech over in the UK? People need to stop being racist. We're all human beings. WE can't help what skin color we are born with.