Facebook insults land two in court
Salam Al Amir
Mar 7, 2012 DUBAI
Two men who have been personal friends for 20 years appeared in court yesterday accused of insulting each other on Facebook. ME, 42, an unemployed Emirati, posted messages claiming that DH, 47, a well-known journalist who was running for the FNC at the time, was corrupt, and urging his friends not to vote for him, Dubai Court of Misdemeanours was told. DH has also been charged with using Facebook to insult ME.
The two men, former work colleagues at Dubai Municipality, yesterday told the court they were trying to reach a settlement.
Salam Al Amir
Mar 7, 2012 DUBAI
Two men who have been personal friends for 20 years appeared in court yesterday accused of insulting each other on Facebook. ME, 42, an unemployed Emirati, posted messages claiming that DH, 47, a well-known journalist who was running for the FNC at the time, was corrupt, and urging his friends not to vote for him, Dubai Court of Misdemeanours was told. DH has also been charged with using Facebook to insult ME.
The two men, former work colleagues at Dubai Municipality, yesterday told the court they were trying to reach a settlement.
