An article by Sherilynn "Cheri" Macale posted on thenextweb.com website.
This article discusses a criminal sentence handed out in the UK for remarks posted on Facebook.
The article states, "...22 year old British man, Philip Scott Burgess, was jailed after a hearing at Manchester Crown Court. The three year sentence comes after Burgess pleaded guilty to three counts of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred while encouraging or assisting the commission of a riot." Burgess was involved in the UK riots, and had posted comments encouraging others to riot on Facebook.
The article states, "Police Chief of the Bolton West Neighborhood Policing Team, John Hepke, had this to say on the matter.
“I hope today’s sentence sends a powerful message to those who choose to follow Burgess’ example and use social networking sites irresponsibly and criminally that they will be dealt with harshly by the courts.”"
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