Something For Internet Trolls To Consider

[TonyGilroy]

Jade Goody website 'troll' from Manchester jailed 

Colm Coss's activities were uncovered when he posted photos of himself to neighbours An "internet troll" who posted obscene messages on Facebook sites set up in memory of dead people has been jailed.

Colm Coss, of Ardwick, Manchester, posted on a memorial page for former Big Brother star Jade Goody and a tribute site to a young boy who had been mauled to death by a dog.

The 36-year-old "preyed on bereaved families" for his "own pleasure", Manchester Magistrates Court heard.

He was jailed for 18 weeks for sending "malicious communications".

The posts included comments claiming he had had sex with the victims' dead bodies, the court heard

He was charged under the Communications Act 2003, for sending malicious communications that were grossly offensive.

Unemployed Coss was only caught when he sent residents on his street photos of himself saying he was an internet "troll".

The term was described in court as someone who creates new identities on Facebook accounts and then posts numerous offensive comments to upset or provoke a reaction from others.

Chair of the bench Pauline Salisbury said: "You preyed on bereaved families who were suffering trauma and anxiety.

"We know you gained pleasure and you aren't sorry for what you did."

The defence raised possible mental health issues but they were dismissed by the bench

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Chair of the bench Pauline Salisbury said: "You preyed on bereaved families who were suffering trauma and anxiety.

"We know you gained pleasure and you aren't sorry for what you did."

You have to ask yourself how on earth can anyone take any pride in doing that?  One thing is the casual Fulham internet troll, but exploiting life and death issues of named individuals who are grieving is not even bang out of order. It is "lock them up and throw away the key" out of order. Disgrace.

The only surprise I have is that the troll was from Manchester and not Liverpool.