Police officer quits over Twitter comments about Thatcher

A police officer who reportedly wrote on Twitter that he hoped Baroness Thatcher's death was "painful and degrading" has resigned.

Sgt Jeremy Scott of the Metropolitan Police is understood to have published a number of offensive messages since the former prime minister's death.

Sgt Scott is said to have claimed her death was "87 years too late" and added that the world was a "better place"...

 

For more details see Thatcher 'death Tweet' policeman Jeremy Scott quits (BBC News).

The trouble with Twitter

The use of Twitter in relation to workplace has hit the headlines again.

This time it involves the resignation of a magistrate, who used Twitter to comment on court proceedings.

Mr Molyneux, a magistrate for 16 years, said he chose to resign after an individual within the court system lodged a complaint.

"I think things have escalated out of control," he said.

"I was using the technology after hearing a remand case just to inform local people and others that follow me in my role of magistrate and didn't think I'd done anything wrong.

"I didn't prejudice a case, I didn't do anything like that."

Ahead of the times??!!

See Magistrate resigns in Twitter row for more details (BBC News: England).