Aussie sentenced to 3 years jail for trolling

[Merlin5]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/f...gainst-jail-term/story-e6frfro0-1226042043525

 

[Rameses]

Problem?

 

[platypus]

I think its probably more to do with his posting child pornography than trolling dead people.

 

[britboy4321]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/f...gainst-jail-term/story-e6frfro0-1226042043525

Good.

Just because you can get away from it, doesn't give you reason to do nasty things ..

 

[PapaLazaru]

Sounds fair. What he did was pretty sick. Same as defacing a grave / monument.

 

[antijoke]

Nice link.

 

[Dunks]

I think its probably more to do with his posting child pornography than trolling dead people.

He was still convicted for using a carriage (the internet) to cause offense though.

 

[jp_bl_68]

Hampson, of Tarragindi, on Brisbane's southside, pleaded guilty to...one [count] each of distributing and possessing child exploitation material - meaning child pornography - between February 14 and June 4 last year.

I'm guessing this had a bigger effect on his sentencing (12 months in prison, not 36) than the trolling did.

 

[Al Vallario]

Sounds fair. What he did was pretty sick. Same as defacing a grave / monument.

Not at all. Defacing a grave or monument constitutes criminal damage.

 

[bam0]

I think its probably more to do with his posting child pornography than trolling dead people.

Depends how they're defining it though; "Prosecutors said Hampson posted photographs of one victim with a penis drawn near their mouth". It's weird and wrong, but that kind of thing shouldn't really class as any kind of pornography.

 

[Pestilence]

Depends how they're defining it though; "Prosecutors said Hampson posted photographs of one victim with a penis drawn near their mouth". It's weird and wrong, but that kind of thing shouldn't really class as any kind of pornography.

Yep, looks like he's being charged with distribution of child pornography because he drew penises next to their pictures.

 

[scorza]

He must have only used six proxies.

Think a prison sentence is a bit harsh though, a booting would surely be a more appropriate judicial punishment.

 

[arknor]

Yep, looks like he's being charged with distribution of child pornography because he drew penises next to their pictures.

lol wtf...... thats just retarded no doubt the guy deserves punishment but classing him as a child sex offender just because he drew a penis....

 

[Sunbed]

I heard that he rage quit when he was sentenced.

 

[Cleeecooo]

He must have only used six proxies.

Think a prison sentence is a bit harsh though, a booting would surely be a more appropriate judicial punishment.

Prison is what he deserves if he posted child porn!
If he just drew a dick next to a kid in MS paint or something then jail is way too harsh. Maybe a £1,000 fine?

 

[Koalaboy]

http://www.news.com.au/Overclockers...filling-Prophecy/story-e6frfro0-1226042043525

 

[Sunbed]

Prison is what he deserves if he posted child porn!
If he just drew a dick next to a kid in MS paint or something then jail is way too harsh. Maybe a £1,000 fine?

They should have made it over £9000

that way he would understand.

 

[Craig1981]

Personally I think he got off light.

 

[antijoke]

Personally I think he got off light.

If Aussie prisons are anything like UK ones, if they find out about the kiddie stuff it will be a tough three years.

 

[Pestilence]

Prison is what he deserves if he posted child porn!
If he just drew a dick next to a kid in MS paint or something then jail is way too harsh. Maybe a £1,000 fine?

Two quotes in the news story give it away:

"... and one each of distributing and possessing child exploitation material - meaning child pornography..."

and

"He was mocking the deaths of these children in a highly sexual manner.''

Seems to me like the guy just drew a few members onto photos of the kids, but they're throwing the book at him. A bit severe, if you ask me. If that is truly the case, obviously.