Coppers arrest bloggers for libel

Nibble Comedian didn't kill anyone

By Nick Farrell

Fri Feb 06 2009, 10:32

INSPECTOR KNACKER OF THE TOKYO YARD has arrested 18 people for defamatory posts on a comedian's blog alleging he was involved in a killing.

The bloggers wrote on the unnamed comic's site that he was involved in the 1988 murder of a teenage girl.

Hundreds of messages were sent to the comic's blog saying things like 'How can a murderer become a comedian?' and 'You die, criminal'.

People charged include a 17-year-old girl and a 45-year-old university official. µ

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Just think what could happen to The Inquirer?

Just think what could happen to The Inquirer if they were held accountable for their intentionally libelous stories?

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