07/08/2013
Man Arrested In Connection With Twitter Threats
A man has been arrested in Bristol in connection with threats made online against a Labour MP and a female rights campaigner.
Police confirmed that the 32-year-old was arrested on suspicion of committing an offence under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
It is understood it is directly related to threats and harassment reported by Labour MP Stella Creasy and campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez on micro-blogging site, Twitter.
A number of woman in the public eye have been receiving threats and harassment on the website, with increasing calls being made for Twitter to take action against so-called trolls – people who aim to insult or intimidate others online to gain a reaction.
(MH/JP)
Police confirmed that the 32-year-old was arrested on suspicion of committing an offence under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
It is understood it is directly related to threats and harassment reported by Labour MP Stella Creasy and campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez on micro-blogging site, Twitter.
A number of woman in the public eye have been receiving threats and harassment on the website, with increasing calls being made for Twitter to take action against so-called trolls – people who aim to insult or intimidate others online to gain a reaction.
(MH/JP)
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