On 31/7/12, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed:

>I find this very strange.  Is offensive tweeting really a crime in
>Britain?  While the tweeter appears to be a jerk, didn't Daley
>increase the harm (if any) from the tweet by republishing it?

The laws are being tested.

It's a criminal offence in the UK to publish defamatory information -
Twitter is another method...

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_defamation_law>

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