{"id":56219,"date":"2012-07-31T10:24:36","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T08:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=56219"},"modified":"2012-07-31T10:25:57","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T08:25:57","slug":"man-arrested-over-olympic-tweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/technology\/56219-man-arrested-over-olympic-tweets.html","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested over Olympic tweets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police say a man has been arrested in relation to malicious Twitter postings directed at British Olympic diver Tom Daley.<\/p>\n

Daley’s father died of brain cancer a year ago and the 18-year-old Olympian had hoped win a medal “for myself and my dad.” But he finished fourth on Monday, out of medal contention, in the 10-meter synchronized platform with teammate Pete Waterfield.<\/p>\n

Afterward, a Twitter user sent him several negative messages.<\/p>\n

Dorset Police said early Tuesday that a 17-year-old man was arrested “on suspicion of malicious communications” in relation to Twitter threats made against Daley.<\/p>\n

Police said the man was detained at a guest house in Weymouth, and is currently helping police with their inquiries.<\/p>\n

In Britain, tweeting messages considered menacing can lead to prosecution.<\/p>\n

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