Twitter is the perfect vehicle for comedians, established or otherwise. Shame the British courts disagree.
The Twittersphere is hashtagging support for a British man convicted of menacing behavior after using the deadly weapon of humor: He joked about blowing up an airport in a tweet. Twitter users have retweeted Paul Chambers' original update, from January 6 of this year, by the thousands, turning the #IAmSpartacus hashtag into Twitter's biggest trending topic. The underlying message is that, in a country which positively revels in sarcastic and ironic humor, our judiciary do not seem to be able take a joke.
As a result of the verdict, Chambers lost his job as a financial manager, and so mounted an appeal to have the conviction quashed. Yesterday however, the judge rejected his appeal, calling the tweet "menacing in its content and obviously so." To add insult to injury, she upped his fine by £2,000, to £3,000. Even in a crisis,...
The Twittersphere is hashtagging support for a British man convicted of menacing behavior after using the deadly weapon of humor: He joked about blowing up an airport in a tweet. Twitter users have retweeted Paul Chambers' original update, from January 6 of this year, by the thousands, turning the #IAmSpartacus hashtag into Twitter's biggest trending topic. The underlying message is that, in a country which positively revels in sarcastic and ironic humor, our judiciary do not seem to be able take a joke.
As a result of the verdict, Chambers lost his job as a financial manager, and so mounted an appeal to have the conviction quashed. Yesterday however, the judge rejected his appeal, calling the tweet "menacing in its content and obviously so." To add insult to injury, she upped his fine by £2,000, to £3,000. Even in a crisis,...
- 11/12/2010
- by Addy Dugdale
- Fast Company
Rockers Alien Ant Farm and P.O.D. are to team up to raise funds for the family of a 17-year-old murder victim who hailed from the groups' Riverside neighbourhood in California. The two groups will co-headline the Never Again concert at Moreno Valley College on September 18.
The benefit will double as a tribute show to Norma Lopez, who went missing on July 15 after attending a local college. Her body was found in a nearby field five days later. The concert will also feature performances by Paloma Cruz and a to-be-announced special guest.
All proceeds from the show will benefit Lopez's grieving family and help them cover funeral expenses and boost a reward to help law enforcement officials find and catch her killer or killers. Alien Ant Farm drummer Mike Cosgrove tells WENN, "My heart goes out to Norma, her family and friends. I have a daughter and can't even imagine how Norma's parents feel.
The benefit will double as a tribute show to Norma Lopez, who went missing on July 15 after attending a local college. Her body was found in a nearby field five days later. The concert will also feature performances by Paloma Cruz and a to-be-announced special guest.
All proceeds from the show will benefit Lopez's grieving family and help them cover funeral expenses and boost a reward to help law enforcement officials find and catch her killer or killers. Alien Ant Farm drummer Mike Cosgrove tells WENN, "My heart goes out to Norma, her family and friends. I have a daughter and can't even imagine how Norma's parents feel.
- 9/3/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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