UK's Cameron Seeks to Ban Suspected Rioters from Facebook & Twitter

[Kludge]

"After initially blaming the Blackberry and suggesting that Blackberry's messaging service be shut down to try to quell the UK riots, it seems that UK politicians are trying to up the level of "bad ideas in reaction to riots" with Prime Minister David Cameron suggesting that those who are suspected of rioting be banned from social networks like Twitter and Facebook.


David Cameron has told parliament that in the wake of this week's riots the government is looking at banning people from using social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook if they are thought to be plotting criminal activity.

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[DamianTV]

That is as dumb as blaming AT&T for allowing terrorists to use their Cell Phone Service. While they are at it, why dont they blame the Gas companies when people get in car accidents, or the Electric Companies when someone injures themselves using a power tool. Do these fools even think about the words that come out of their mouths?