Cyber bullying of adults and the police

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Aibu to think the police just don't have the resources to police what is essentially playground bullying on the Internet. In particular, I'm talking about adults, especially those in the public eye, who are putting themselves further into the public eye by putting their opinions and views on Twitter et cetera

Of course there are exceptions and some very twisted "trolls" out there. But the police have come out this week stating they don't have the resources to go after all the individuals who are viewing child pornography on the Internet, which I feel represents a far more serious set of criminal offences.

I know that the police receive thousands of complaints from the general public regarding what so-and-so have said to them once on the Internet. Media obviously picks up the stories and it snowballs. But I think it is to the detriment clearly of going after criminals who are hurting the most vulnerable in our society and in many cases people should take it on the chin a little more, if they choose to be on a forum where anonymous comments are invited.

Absolutely agree with you. The internet is almost impossible to police. Again agree 100% that something does need to be done but don't know what can be done, but then I'm no expert.
I do think sometimes though people can be too quick to use the word troll. I was once called a troll because I dared to disagree with someone, so just because I have the audacity to have a different view does not make me a troll.
I will say another thing. If cyber bullying is a crime then all types of bullying should be a crime

The police are going after death and rape threats.

No, I don't think people should take those on the chin. Nor should they have to hide away from the public eye. It's not their fault the police are under resourced.

I agree with educated. People shouldn't have to take threats of violence and death on the chin, if somebody said it to you in person you wouldn't ignore it, how is the internet any different?

I think it is different. If it's a choice about where police use their resources, which it seems to be, I know what I would rather let them get on with.

It's images of child abuse, not porn.

If the Police need more resources, they need more. People shouldn't have to be threatened with rape or death, no matter that the medium.

God they must hate Facebook and Twitter! No, no one should accept being threatened with rape or death, for sure, and that should be investigated as if it were said in person. However, some of these stouches sound trivial in the extreme to me, and grown people wanting the police to investigate silly, childish nonsense between them and another adult is just stupid.

Of course the police need more resources. As does the NHS. And the councils. And department for education. We could be here all night. Sometimes, ignoring something somebody has said to you and walking away is just the best thing to do.

I'm in a job where people get threatened a lot. Ignoring and walking away is sometimes not an option. It affects you.

It's shocking the calls we get at work with people reporting what's basically name calling on facebook. People report 'abuse' from a fb friend and it's nothing more than an argument that's got silly. Clearly blocking/defriending is a more appropriate option but no they'd rather call 101