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		Deestan on Nov 1, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Man faces 3 years in prison for tweeting about fin... > If you cause "annoyance" or "inconvenience" to someone, you can be fined or jailed up to three years! Only if you do it via electronic communication. Books, leaflets, etc have no corresponding laws.

sageikosa on Nov 1, 2012 [–]

If that is the extent of the law, then what is lacking is the concept of intent.

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