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Only news article is in French, calice.
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/ontario/2015/10/06/004-twitter-proces-harcelement-gregory-elliott.shtml
Trial for stalking on Twitter
In Toronto, the Crown brought a motion to the trial of the artist Gregory Allen Elliott as the judge was about to reach a verdict today. The man of 53 years was indicted in 2012 for stalking on Twitter.
At the time, Councillor Rob Ford is the mayor of the metropolis. One of the plaintiffs, Stephanie Guthrie, met the artist Gregory Elliott to order him a poster for his group Women in Politics Toronto because it opposes the mayor, including his remarks misogynist.
While doing research on the Internet, the feminist artist realizes that to which it is associated has held numerous About scabrous on social networks. She then abandons the project and said that it is more interested in making a poster project with him.
The two individuals then begin to exchange many micro-tickets that quickly turn sour in the public sphere of Twitter. Two other women will then interfere in the discussion by defending Stephanie Guthrie.
Invectives of 140 characters
Insults fuse of the two sides in 140 characters: Gregory Elliott also dealt with Guthrie Guthrie fascist feminist and called him a pedophile. Invective become increasingly personal with at supporting sexual characteristics pictures.
The artist will ultimately be charged with criminal harassment against the three women, but during the trial in winter 2014, one of them will withdraw its complaint.
The defense acknowledged that the comments his client were rude but she explains her frustration by the fact that he lost a contract in graphics. His comments on Twitter, however, had nothing menacing in her. The defense, however, refuses to say why his client did not complain in turn to the police for harassment.
A motion last minute
The crown wanted this morning weigh the harassment charge by adding a reference to the reckless actions of the accused, but the defense opposed citing an injury to his client.
The Prosecutor hopes to show that the accused continued his harassment despite the warnings of the three complainants and acted recklessly forgetting the risks that the conduct could result under the law.
The defense asked the judge rather reject this motion because it is prejudicial to his client after the charges against him. She adds that recklessness has never been proven by the Crown at trial.
A case of jurisprudence in the country
The judge recognized that the motion is a little late but he reminded the defense that he is not prohibited from doing so under the Canadian Criminal Code.
This is the first such case in the country, even if there are other similar cases have since been brought before the courts in the country since 2012. A possible guilty verdict may set a precedent in Canada and the judge must determine the type of sentence that criminal harassment on twitter deserves.
In case of acquittal, some already argue that this case has the merit to define reasonable limits of freedom of expression on social media.
The judge will issue his verdict in court January 22