Stephen Fry says British judges don't understand Twitter

Stephen Fry has said that British judges don't understand Twitter.

The author and actor was speaking in response to the appeal of Paul Chambers at the High Court. The 27-year-old was convicted and fined in May 2010 for posting a message threatening to blow up Robin Hood Airport in South Yorkshire.

He said the tweet was a joke and he was frustrated because snow had closed the airport. A judgement on whether to quash his convinction has been reserved.

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[LaymanScholar]

When Stephen Fry tells you that you are being stupid, it means you are being stupid.

[Stixnstonez49]

I specialize in Bird Law.

[Namaechan]

The case was even more ridiculous than Stephen's tie, and that's saying something.

[steph5492]

on one hand i feel really bad for Paul Chambers, but on the other i'm sorta jealous of all the attention he is getting from Stephen Fry

[suemiller1000]

I`m sorry Stephen there is quite a lot of death and desruction in very recent history that was justified as being a" literal instruction" of what you would consider a flippant and tiongue in cheek remark be carefull what you say and to the consequences-

I would have been terrified

[unfit242]

This is Stephen Fry. What he says goes AMIRITE

[Monsterplod]

If I were stranded on an island with one other person, I would want it to be this man.

Steven Fry is the voice of reason, common sense and sanity

[beansterman1998]

If judges don't understand simple things like this, they really don't have the experience it takes to be one.

[pcvideogamer]

It's simple really... Twitter (clues in the name) has no other purpose on this planet than to extract something called 'location-data' (they bought the biggest location-data firm two years ago) the market of which is expected to reach 14-billion dollars this year, Oprah Winfrey and Mr Fry had bets on who could glean the most 'followers' to the new service, mortgaged celebrities are paid to name-drop these new site(s) on their shows, it's was all in Twitters advertising budget.

[lkjlklkkkjilj]

Stephen fry for pope.