People in the West will be up in arms about that, but it's happened in the UK as well: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/11/twitter-joke-trial-appeal-verdi

People in the West will be up in arms about that, but it's happened in the UK as well: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/11/twitter-joke-trial-appeal-verdict http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/11/twitter-joke-trial-... Something no one in their right mind would believe was anything other than a joke has landed the tweeter two lost jobs, a criminal conviction, a fine, and he now faces a lengthy and costly legal action to appeal. http://www.google.com/search?q=paul+chambers+twitter http://www.google.com/search?q=paul+chambers+twitter In particular: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/11/twitter-joke-trial-appeal-verdict http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/11/twitter-joke-trial-...