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DPP announces decision not to prosecute in twitter case

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Published on: 20 September 2012
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The DPP announced today that the man responsible for sending an offensive and homophobic tweet would not be prosecuted. He also announced his intention to provide guidance for prosecutors in respect of social media prosecutions.

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