Three teens who allegedly stole high-end cars in Australia last week have been charged with the crimes you’d expect anyone to face for stealing property, according to a new report from the Sydney Morning Herald. But two of the teens are also being charged under a new law that criminalizes posting about your crimes on…Read more...
Teens Who Allegedly Stole Cars Face Two Extra Years for Bragging About It on Social Media
https://gizmodo.com/teens-post-boast-social-media-extra-years-prison-aus-1851427889
6 Comments
Clent@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Why would a country discourage people posting evidence of their crimes?
Woozythebear@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Because glorifying crimes will lead to other people wanting to do the same crimes. They are trying to prevent crime instead of just reacting to crime.
Although I think taking away 2 years of someone's life for it is absolutely absurd and cruel.
Aux@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
2 years is not enough.
Clent@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 2y
Citation needed.
If glorifying crime makes people commit crime, then the rise of true crime addiction would have lead to more crime.
FluorideMind@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 2y
Brainless.
bl4ckblooc@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Kia boys are laughing at this