With around 46.6 million people online every single day in the UK, the internet can feel like a wild and lawless place. Scams and catfishes abound, while what people actually end up getting arrested for appears to vary from year to year, person to person and case to case.
Take the England football fan who went viral this summer after shoving a flare up his arse and jubilantly snorting keys of white powder on film. “I was off my face and I loved every minute,” he later told the Sun. But the guy was never questioned by police – so what figures? Does that mean anyone can post anything?
Turns out, your posts can get you in trouble with the law – but not always in the ways you’d think. With that in mind, here’s what you need to know about posting illegal shit on social media.
It's the morning after the night before and you're swiping through your mates' Instagram stories only to spot a blurry pic of you with a note up your nose “3h” ago. You immediately pack your bags and go on the run, convinced that there’ll be police banging down your door any moment.
Turns out you needn't panic. Errant drug photos from the sesh might get you fired, but they’re not necessarily going to land you in prison. “To be convicted, the magistrates or jury need to be sure that you have done the act that you are charged with,” explains Brian Hegarty, partner and head of crime at David Gray Solicitors.
“If a photo of you taking drugs ends up on social media and that is the only evidence, you are very...
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