Former Australian Cop Wants Jail For Internet Trolls 254
beaverdownunder writes "A former police officer in the Australian state of Victoria has called on law enforcement to prosecute creators of hate pages on social media following Facebook's decision to close down a page mocking Jill Meagher, the 29-year-old Melbourne woman abducted and killed last month. Susan McLean, who spent 27 years with Victoria Police before launching her cyber safety consultancy three years ago, said police have the ability to prosecute the creators of pages that are in breach of Australian laws but appear to be unwilling to use it. 'There have been many cases in the UK where these people have been hunted down and charged and jailed. We need to do that in Australia.' Under section 474.17 of the Commonwealth Crimes Act, it is an offense to use 'a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offense,' punishable by three years in jail."
Cause offense - go to jail (Score:3, Funny)
I know I'm wasting time and space, by pointing out that if this fascist law were to be enforced, that would be the end of free speech. This police woman's remarks offend me and have been published on the Internet, so when can I expert her to be prosecuted?
Re:*shiver* (Score:5, Funny)
Follow-up: what do you suppose are some of the best ways to defend against tyranny?
Moat. Can't go wrong with a moat.
Sure (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Do Not Want! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:*shiver* (Score:3, Funny)
That's probably not enough to protect you from liability, because it doesn't adequately explain the danger of moat alligators. I'd suggest something like this.
BEWARE OF MOAT ALLIGATORS
MOAT ALLIGATORS ARE CARNIVORES
IF YOU GO IN THE MOAT THEY WILL EAT YOU
YOU MIGHT DIE
That might work.
Re:*shiver* (Score:5, Funny)
Also,
MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS
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Re:Do Not Want! (Score:5, Funny)
A minister, a priest and a rabbi went for a hike one very hot day. They were sweating profusely by the time they came upon a small lake with a sandy beach. Since it was a secluded spot, they left all their clothes on a big log, ran down the beach to the lake and jumped in the water for a long, refreshing swim.
Refreshed, they were halfway back up the beach to the spot they'd left their clothes, when a group of ladies from town came along. Unable to get to their clothes in time, the minister and the priest covered their privates and the rabbi covered his face while they ran for cover in the bushes.
After the ladies wandered on and the men got dressed again, the minister and the priest asked the rabbi why he covered his face rather than his privates.
The rabbi replied, "I don't know about you, but in MY congregation, it's my face they would recognize."