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Mexican Twitter 'terrorists' walk free

Earlier this month, a case of "Twitter terrorism" was reported in Mexico, which could have led to a major civil rights breach.

September 22, 2011 / 11:05 IST

Earlier this month, a case of "Twitter terrorism" was reported in Mexico, which could have led to a major civil rights breach. Gilberto Martinez, a math teacher and Maria de Jesus Bravo, a local radio host had tweeted an armed attack on a local school in Veracruz. The rumours were of gunmen attacking the school and taking students hostage. Of course, the rumours caused widespread panic and road accidents, as parents rushed to the school. The two tweeters had been on trial and had been placed behind bars for three weeks, until Wednesday, when they had walked out of jail according to their attorney, Fidel Ordonez. Click here for full story

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first published: Sep 22, 2011 11:05 am

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