Student jailed for offensive comments on Twitter - Neowin.net
Some of the actual tweets: http://fandaily.info/wp-content/uplo...nts-images.jpg

Seriously? Being an asshole is a jailable offense in the UK? If someone were drunk and shouting epithets on a street corner, an arrest at that time would be warranted to arrest (i.e. stop) the behavior, but tweeting is inherently less disruptive. It's more akin to putting a sign out on the lawn; yes the statement is public, but it's not forcing itself on anyone's attention (e.g. by shouting).