David Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Internet trolls could face up to two years in jail under new laws, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has said.He told the Mail on Sunday quadrupling the current maximum six-month term showed his determination to "take a stand against a baying cyber-mob".The plan was announced days after TV presenter Chloe Madeley suffered online abuse, which Mr Grayling described as "crude and degrading".She has welcomed the proposed laws but said social media should be regulated.Social media 'venom'Under the new measures, magistrates could pass serious cases on to crown courts.Mr Grayling told the newspaper: "These internet trolls are cowards who are poisoning our national life."No-one would permit such venom in person, so there should be no place for it on social media. That is why we are determined to quadruple the current six-month sentence."Miss Madeley received threats after defending her mother Judy Finnigan's comments on a rape committed by footballer Ched Evans, which she said was "non-violent" and did not cause "bodily harm".Richard Madeley has said "prosecution awaits" those who sent "sick rape threats" to his daughter.The justice secretary said: "As the terrible case of Chloe Madeley showed last week, people are being abused online in the most crude and degrading fashion."This is a law to combat cruelty - and marks our determination to take a stand against a baying cyber-mob."We must send out a clear message - if you troll you risk being behind bars for two years."Full articlehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29678989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I don't have anything against punishing these posters but I don't understand if they get same sentence on commenting online than the douchebags committing rapes and other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 The internet is completely different from the streets. If this go's ahead they need to set up an internet police force, full of saddos looking for typed public order offences. Death threats fair enough, but anything else... Get a grip, don't like it? Don't go on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Bad news for JW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Want to sort the fakes out first.... Trust me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Who wants to share a cell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexydadbod Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I best hide then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 This forum will lose 60% of its members if this happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Who wants to share a cell? Share a cell with you! **** off, you dirty ******* slime ball. You make me ******* sausage puke. It ******* sausages like you who make me want to kill. I ******* know where you live. You ******* *******. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Share a cell with you! sausage off, you dirty sausage slime ball. You make me sausage sausage puke. It sausage sausages like you who make me want to kill. I sausage know where you live. You sausage sausage. XI think you may get into a different type of prison to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Ram Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Nice knowing you lot. I'll visit for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Nice knowing you lot. I'll visit for sure.why? You hoping for day release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRam Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 They need to sort out what a 'troll' is first - is it someone who posts on a forum to disrupt, is it someone who disagrees with something and has an opinion, or is it someone who is threatening and posts abuse/racial/hatecrime/death threats....seems like a lot of people have been accused of being a troll - when all they do, is disagree and have an opinion. One lady, is dead because of it...... "http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll268/rammy65/Sink-In_zps4bb00c98" alt="Sink-In_zps4bb00c98"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 They ought to get someone round to Daveo's midfield poll thread. It's kicking off big time, Utch is up to his old tricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRam Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 wrong thread again eh? bugger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Internet trolling? Yep that's forest fan on facebook banter page and he's awful at it to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 There really are some vindictive, malicious and spiteful people out there, who's sick thoughts go beyond the normal realms of expressing an opinion. Mrsram is right, people should apply a bit of rational thought and distinguish if what they're saying is perhaps a badly worded opinion, or is from someone who thinks they can abuse, threaten or make awful personal comments about anyone they please without fear of the consequences because they think they can hide. Cowardly internet bullies who don't seem to grasp what is acceptable. Each case is different, people respond differently to what others see as a simple throw-away comment but to be labelled a troll when you're not as we've seen can be devastating. Wouldn't it be ideal if everyone just stopped and thought about what they're posting before pressing the button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Imagine if everyone ignored trolling? It wouldn't be an instant "fix" but they feed off attention, if people keep giving it to them they will continue. Do you know how many women I have got rid of by ignoring them? It really works. Look at footballers tweets, won't take you long to find one where someone is calling them a useless rick with a p in front, footballer replies then they claim it was all banter and just wanted a reply. Social media sites should have a higher mimimum age requirement as well, sorry kids but 21 at least when the brain starts to age. Not saying it's all kids but a lot are. I'll stop there before I go into a full on I remember Twitter before the kids got hold of it rant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Personally don't have any kids (youngest is my 16 yr old) following me on Twitter but they really shouldn't be on it until they're much older, there's some stuff what they're not mentally equipped to see, although many would disagree with me. Youngsters think they know everything these days but what innocence they do have left should be protected. They wouldn't follow me anyway, I'm far too boring. That suits me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 My sister opened accounts for her daughters on Facebook to play games when they was like 9 or 10, without telling her what I really thought I did say I was surprised to see them on there.....oh they only play games, got fed up of them using my account. What did kids do before Facebook?? Wasn't long before they were liking 1D pages and adding friends. Mental, really is. Needs to be 18 or 21+, think about the kids that might still be alive if it wasn't for Facebook? Really is shocking but I guess they need their numbers to sell the ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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