They didn’t eventually charge him, they dropped charges, it happened during the trial
Contempt charges have been dropped over a tweet exposing Vincent Tabak's use of violent pornography.
A blogger allegedly ignored reporting restrictions and sent the tweet during the trial of the Dutch engineer who was found guilty of murdering Jo Yeates.
Because he co-operated and the message was swiftly removed, the Attorney General decided not to pursue the case.
Yes... I went back to the report....
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/oct/31/attorney-general-tweet-tabak-pornDuring the four-week trial orders were in place to stop the media reporting Tabak's interest in pornography depicting women being strangled during sex.
It was feared that if the jury knew of Tabak's interest in such material it would be unfairly prejudiced against him and make a fair trial impossible.
It was feared that if the jury knew of Tabak's interest in such material it would be unfairly prejudiced against him and make a fair trial impossible.What this one little tweet... One little tweet all on it own, prejudicing a trial.... Did they forget about the thousands upon thousands of tweets and retweets that stated day in and day out that Dr Vincent Tabak had pled guilty to
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Reporter @rupertevelyn is again tweeting from the Jo #Yeates murder trial in Bristol. Vincent Tabak denies murder, admits manslaughter.
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Jury told Tabak accessed internet topics inc: weather, Jo Yeates, police appeals, vehicles, recycling, prisons, murder, manslaughter.
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Back at Bristol Crown for Vincent Tabak trial. He denies murdering Joanna Yeates, but admits manslaughter. Jo's parents and boyfriend here.
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In court for Tabak trial ready to tweet the latest. Tabak admits manslaughter but denies murder
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In court for Tabak trial ready to tweet the latest. Tabak admits manslaughter but denies murder
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About to go into Bristol Crown Court for #Tabak trial. He admits manslaughter of Jo Yeates but denies murder. Follow my tweets.
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Jack Lannie
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How can anyone inflict 43 injuries upon someone, strangle them for 20 seconds and then only plead manslaughter? Tabak is sick. #RIPJoYeates
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And:..
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Vincent Tabak, 33, dutch national and Jo's next door neighbour. Admits the manslaughter of Miss Yeates, denies murder. #payeates
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Bristol crown court Trial continues at 1000 with Vincent Tabak in the witness box. He denies murdering Jo yeates saying it's manslaughter
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Been following the #Tabak trial -will be interesting to see if jury think murder or manslaughter. I thought murder but 50/50 after today!
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manslaughter my f..king ass vincent tabak
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In #Tabak trial, the media keep refering to him as the murderer, and he pleads guilty to manslaughter, what does that say about the trial?
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RT @KoolHwhip: How can this tabak guy claim manslaughter? But admitted strangling her? Strange guy> he says he was just cuddling her
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How can this tabak guy claim manslaughter? But admitted strangling her? Strange guy
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RT @rupertevelyn: asked about looking at the differences between murder and manslaughter tabak says 'it's no calculation'
Day in and Day out The word "MANSLAUGHTER" was tweeted across the twitterspher, day in and Day out the media were allowed to tweet this case, day in and day out thousands of followers saw the tweets and Retweets of many media reporters, day in and day out, friends and neighbours following this case tweeted about the trial...
Thousand upon thousand of thousands of tweets, telling the world that Dr Vincent Tabak pled guilty to manslaughter, a daily, hourly reminder that he was in fact guilty....
And apparently the only tweet anyone gives a damn about is a tweet about porn?????Jurors like anyone may use twitter, they may have alerts/notifications set up on their phones, from whom ever they may follow, friends, family, news media outlets, flashing up on their screens telling them day in and day out that Dr vincent Tabak pled guilty to Manslaughter,... Reminding them everyday, that he had to be guilty...
Anything to do with this case, that was tweeted at the time of trial
Is PREJUDICIAL to the case..Any aspect of a case given this much air time will find it's way to the jury, The tweeting of the Assange appearance was different, in as much as the jury were not there as it was a magistrates court...
But Dr Vincent Tabak's case, was a full blown trial, that was high profile, with people from Bristol on the jury who could not fail to have an opinion about this case...
You are trying to tell me one little insignificant tweet would prejudice a trial, but hundreds of thousands of tweets about the case would not???
Tweets reminding us daily that Dr Vincent Tabak pled guilty to MANSLAUGHTER...
And I am supposed to accept this as ok... Everyone is supposed to accept this as OK???