tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post9021507470889598270..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Rutland councillor convicted over Facebook posts will lose his seatJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-21878583456203770862018-12-18T22:17:57.119+00:002018-12-18T22:17:57.119+00:00If we go back to July 17 2018 when Liberal England...If we go back to July 17 2018 when Liberal England commented about Richard Alderman: "He has been reported to the police and Rutland County Council's monitoring officer over his Facebook posts." Then he was arrested. Two months later he was charged for using a communications network to send offensive or menacing messages, and was found guilty in a Magistrates Court.<br /><br />Richard Alderman posted comments which I find offensive on his Facebook Timeline. I've never been a Facebook user but I understand that Timeline is computer composed from comments made on a Facebook user's Wall and Profile. Alderman's Timeline, Wall and Profile were intended for friends to read. They were not hidden and I have not seen anything about them being promoted.<br /><br />A Twitter message can be a broadcast, read by nobody or by thousands. A Tweet can also be directed. Richard Alderman did not broadcast or target his thoughts. He wrote offensive words -- rants -- which were read by almost nobody.<br /><br />So far, nobody has reported an offensive Richard Alderman comment on a big forum -- MumsNet, Labour List, Conservative Home etc.<br /><br />Richard Alderman's words poisoned Richard Alderman's reputation. He didn't debate in public and so cannot be accused of poisoning public debate.Phil Beesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442987962398498812noreply@blogger.com