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      Stan Collymore in Twitter racial abuse claim

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      Stan Collymore in Twitter racial abuse claim
      Jan 07, 2012 02:30:03 pm
      Stan Collymore in Twitter racial abuse claim

      http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-16455531?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

      A man has been arrested over claims by ex-footballer Stan Collymore that he was sent racial abuse on Twitter.

      Collymore contacted Staffordshire Police who passed on the complaint to Northumbria Police.

      The 21-year-old man, believed to be from the Newcastle area, is currently in police custody on suspicion of racially-aggravated harassment.

      Collymore, 40, originally from Cannock, Staffordshire, played for a string of top clubs in his career.

      He now works as a broadcaster for talkSPORT.

      Collymore also campaigns against racism and is a supporter of the charity Depression Alliance.

      A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: "Just after midnight police received a complaint of racist comments that had been made on Twitter.

      "Officers are carrying out inquiries."


      Just pleased it wasn't any one from Liverpol, just shows how careful we need to be as fans at teh minute and mind what we say and how we say it.
      JD
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      Re: Stan Collymore in Twitter racial abuse claim
      Reply #1: Jan 07, 2012 03:19:20 pm
      Police should be very very careful about this.

      Anyone could set up a twitter account using ANYBODY else's name and picture.

      Having a twitter account is no guarantee that the user is who they say they are.

      Lots of dangerous precedents going on at the minute.
      RedLFCBlood
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      Re: Stan Collymore in Twitter racial abuse claim
      Reply #2: Jan 07, 2012 04:16:57 pm
      Police should be very very careful about this.

      Anyone could set up a twitter account using ANYBODY else's name and picture.

      Having a twitter account is no guarantee that the user is who they say they are.

      Lots of dangerous precedents going on at the minute.

      The thing is too JD any one can claim they were not sat at the keyboard at teh time of the offence and the police will never be able to prove that they were.

      How many facebook status's do you see where people claim they were 'Fraped'.

      Very dangerous precedent though for other reasons as you say.
      waltonl4
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      Re: Stan Collymore in Twitter racial abuse claim
      Reply #3: Jan 07, 2012 06:42:10 pm
      Be careful what you think as that will be next.
      brilad
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      Re: Stan Collymore in Twitter racial abuse claim
      Reply #4: Jan 07, 2012 07:37:28 pm
      Be careful what you think as that will be next.
      Yup not wrong there,the F***ing thought police,god help us  :mad:

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