UK Man Guilty of "Menacing Electronic Communication"

Careful what you tweet -- someone with a badge may be listening. Just ask the Briton who threatened to blow up Robin Hood airport on Twitter because he was upset about flight delays.
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Paul Chambers is the first man in UK history to be found guilty of "menacing electronic communication:" What was the offense? He threatened to blow up Robin Hood airport on Twitter because he was upset about flight delays. Was it a prank or a serious threat? Careful what you tweet, someone with a badge may be listening.

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