Peter Dow's political defence -v- "criminal tweets" charge

[xenon]

If the essence of this is right, what a pathetic waste of everyone's time, again. In general, Twitter users should only find themselves investigated if they've targeted an individual directly, harassed and caused them alarm. Not if some by stander thinks there comments are a bit off.

I think you're bonkers Pete but good luck with this. Hope it's dropped ASAP.

 

[joustmaster]

Your name will also go on he list!

Once they seem my woodworking skills, I'm sure they'd realise that there was no substance to the 'threat'.

 

[killer b]

Yes, the first link I gave linked to a report in the Press and Journal.



You need that spelled out for you?

Press and Journal - Aberdeen man accused of threatening Queen on social media sites





Surprise!!!

Show us these tweets then.

 

[weltweit]

You have demeaned the Monarch, no punishment is too small!
I hope you rot in the tower, without any internet connection, for years!

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Peter Dow - you can start a conversation with the tweets and invite people to join. That would be less risky for you.

 

[DotCommunist]

If I was pete I'd discuss those tweets after the verdict. And deffo don't wear the uniform to court.

You should be able to slag the queen off on twitter all day long and all night as well, so if this turns out to be some jumped up shit then you are being unfairly done by. imo. So I suppose its down to who thinks what you said constitutes a credible threat.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

You have demeaned the Monarch, no punishment is too small!
I hope you rot in the tower, without any internet connection, for years!

I think that treason is a devolved matter these days; the Holyrood housecarls will subject him to an ordeal by shortbread or something.

 

[nogojones]

Whatever the details, Peter, I hope it goes well for you.
Being in court for having a pop at the queen is fucking stupid.

The sooner we build the guillotine in London town, the better.

Sounds like a joint enterprise charge there

 

[danny la rouge]

All ridiculous charges because it was political rhetoric, as per Alex Salmond's "hold Westminster's feet to the fire", Nigel Farage's "tanks on Ed Miliband's lawn" and a million other non-threatening examples of political rhetoric.

Well, while I don't think your turn of phrase is in quite the same common currency as "feet to the fire", I do think it's a little ridiculous that people can't use inflated hyperbole (even if it is hyperinflation) without being arrested.

 

[existentialist]

I think that treason is a devolved matter these days; the Holyrood housecarls will subject him to an ordeal by shortbread or something.

It could be worse: haggis could be involved.

 

[existentialist]

Well, while I don't think your turn of phrase is in quite the same common currency as "feet to the fire", I do think it's a little ridiculous that people can't use inflated hyperbole (even if it is hyperinflation) without being arrested.

TBF, I can see why it pissed people off! Even if the right course of action would have been to ignore it, not do a Streisand on it.

 

[two sheds]

Practice the following, Peter: "I'm very sorry m'lud I went far too far and I promise not to mention the Queen on social media ever again."

 

[tommers]

I tried.

I couldn't find the offending tweet.

The posts about the queen were mostly about blaming her for the shot down Malaysian flight. And also saying fuck the queen - which I guess they might be taking literally!

There was one about blowing her brains out within the ten or so that I looked at.

 

[stethoscope]

Hello again. I've been keeping a low internet profile over the past year until now because I'm in big legal trouble!

Oh sexy boy where have you been?!

 

[maomao]

It seem, given Peter's posting record here, more than credible that some misery inauthority has taken umbrage at something he tweeted.

It wouldn't, as he intimates above, be the first time something like thid has happened to him

Aberdeen postgrad escapes prison

Very disappointed by that article. From the link I was expecting to see Oor Pete escaping in a Shawshank Redemption style.

 

[lizzieloo]

Pushing that many people's buttons, people that are obviously gonna be upset by your views, you have to have been expecting some kind of shit storm.

I hate the whole idea of monarchy but I'm not sure Clare Balding (for example) is gonna agree.

 

[tim]

Pushing that many people's buttons, people that are obviously gonna be upset by your views, you have to have been expecting some kind of shit storm.

I hate the whole idea of monarchy but I'm not sure Clare Balding (for example) is gonna agree.

I'm sure he delights in causing a shit storm, as do many others who post here. The issue is the state coming after him for pushing those buttons.

 

[gentlegreen]

He needs a padded cell and meds.

 

[lizzieloo]

I'm sure he delights in causing a shit storm, as do many others who post here. The issue is the state coming after him for pushing those buttons.

Fair enough, having just read through PD's tweets again I can see that he didn't actually threaten anyone, I thought he had.

 

[Citizen66]

They only want you to extradite you to the U.S. regarding your comments on Condi Rice

 

[tim]

If I was pete I'd discuss those tweets after the verdict. And deffo don't wear the uniform to court.

You should be able to slag the queen off on twitter all day long and all night as well, so if this turns out to be some jumped up shit then you are being unfairly done by. imo. So I suppose its down to who thinks what you said constitutes a credible threat.

Personally I always eschew sensible advice.

WEAR THE UNIFORM!!

 

[tim]

Or go to the more casual extreme

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Well, while I don't think your turn of phrase is in quite the same common currency as "feet to the fire", I do think it's a little ridiculous that people can't use inflated hyperbole (even if it is hyperinflation) without being arrested.

Claim it's actually a message about oral sex

 

[two sheds]

and you've got the manga.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

That might be worse. queen slash fic.

 

[two sheds]

I think I'm glad I don't understand that.

 

[19sixtysix]

Not proven is handy old verdict.

 

[Santino]

Well done, everyone.

 

[weltweit]

First they came for Peter Dow, and I did nothing ..

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

First they came for Peter Dow, and I did nothing ..

First they came for Peter Dow, and I purchased popcorn and protective goggles.