STAFFORDSHIRE Police has been named the ninth top police force to convict people using legislation described as 'out-of-date' by a campaign group.The force prosecuted 193 people under the 127 Communications Act and Malicious Communications Act between November 1, 2010 and November 1, 2013. Twelve of these related to alleged offences on social media.Both pieces of legislation were drafted before the existence of Twitter and Facebook which has prompted civil liberty group Big Brother Watch to call...
Reported by The Sentinel Stoke 5 days ago.
STAFFORDSHIRE Police has been named the ninth top police force to convict people using legislation described as 'out-of-date' by a campaign group.The force prosecuted 193 people under the 127 Communications Act and Malicious Communications Act between November 1, 2010 and November 1, 2013. Twelve of these related to alleged offences on social media.Both pieces of legislation were drafted before the existence of Twitter and Facebook which has prompted civil liberty group Big Brother Watch to call...
Reported by The Sentinel Stoke 5 days ago.
