Monday, September 5, 2011

30 years in prison for a tweet? 2 Mexicans deny terrorism, face 30 years for tweet

2 Mexicans deny terrorism, face 30 years for tweet

Published: Sep 4, 2011 2:44 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Think before you tweet.

A former teacher turned radio commentator and a math tutor who lives with his mother sit in a prison in southern Mexico, facing possible 30-year sentences for terrorism and sabotage in what may be the most serious charges ever brought against anyone using a Twitter social network account.

Prosecutors say the defendants helped cause a chaos of car crashes and panic as parents in the Gulf Coast city of Veracruz rushed to save their children because of false reports that gunmen were attacking schools.

2 Mexicans deny terrorism, face 30 years for tweet


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