Saturday, April 16, 2011

Stephen Fry and others set to help defend Twitter user against idiotic conviciton

Our leaders are scared little rabbits, are they not?

Comedian Stephen Fry has said he is "prepared to go to prison" over the "Twitter joke" trial.

Fry was at a benefit gig for a man who is appealing against his conviction for sending a menacing communication.

Paul Chambers had tweeted: "Crap! Robin Hood Airport is closed. You've got a week... otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!"

Fry argued that Chambers' tweet was an example of Britain's tradition of self-deprecating humour and banter.


In a culture that thinks torture is sometimes AOK to use (but only on brown people), it's a wonder our Glorious Leaders didn't have the man flayed alive.

He's probably white, so just jail time...

Read more here.

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