Man arrested for offensive joke posted on Facebook

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Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07, 2012 @05:44PM

An anonymous reader writes "Tasteless joke posted on Facebook sees man arrested in the UK under section 127 of the Communications Act for ending a public electronic communication which is 'grossly offensive'.
Matthew Wood, 20, of Eaves Lane, Chorley, UK will appear before Chorley Magistrates' Court on Monday."
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