Teenager handed cyber-Asbo

A teenager has been handed a cyber anti-social behaviour order (Asbo).

It bans the 17-year-old from Norfolk from promoting his yobbish behaviour online after admitting a series of offences, including stealing a vehicle and possession of cannabis.
He had posted comments and photographs on the Bebo social networking site glorifying his criminal exploits, police said.

Appearing at Norwich Youth Court, district judge Philip Browning banned him from using the web to publish material that is "threatening or abusive" and "promotes criminal activity".

The court heard a police investigation found the boy had posted photographs of drug-taking and made offensive comments against officers.

PC Tim Chapman, of Norfolk police, said: "The comments on the Bebo website demonstrated his attitude towards offending, the community and the police."

ITN - Wednesday, December 5 10:52 am

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Do you think that people should be punished for posting “threatening or abusive” material on the Internet?

What about material that “promotes criminal activity”?

Do you think that people can receive “cyber- ASBOs” in any country?

Do you think that anything at all should be allowed on the Internet, or should there be some restrictions?

How should the "jurisdiction" be handled? If countries have different laws regarding the Internet - should each individual only be subject to the laws of the country of which they are a citizen? The laws of the country they were in when they created the offensive content?
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