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Racist Tweets Land Student In Jail

Calling his tweets “racist abuse via a social networking site,” a district judge in Swansea has ordered a university student to serve 56 days in jail. Liam Stacey was arrested after comments he posted on Twitter about the on-pitch collapse of Bolton Wanderers footballer Fabrice Muamba were reported to police from across Britain. He admitted incitement to racial hatred. The 21 year old cried throughout the hearing and was led away in handcuffs.

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