> Decisions seem to be based on public pressure or context. That in itself is quite alarming, that the justice system seems to be bowing to the whim of the mob

> Decisions seem to be based on public pressure or context. That in itself is quite alarming, that the justice system seems to be bowing to the whim of the mob. More worrying is that, in each of these cases, there were people who initially brought the communications to the attention of the police. In each case there was some busybody, with nothing better to do, who thought some hijinks on the Internet was worthy of a police investigation. I have no doubt that the number of these cases being reported in the national news (at a rate of one every 1-2 weeks over the last six months) is re-enforcing the view that reporting offensive content to the police is an appropriate and proportionate action. > Paul Chambers was found guilty for sending menacing electronic communication. Chambers' conviction was quashed in July, in a rare display of common sense.