Summary: POLICE arrested on Monday a 15-year-old male for inciting violence online following the recent murder at Downtown East. On Nov 4, the suspect posted comments claiming he was associated with a gang. He also challenged other users to a fight, even stating a specific date, time and place. The suspect is released on bail and is still under investigation. The director of the Criminal Investigation Department, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Ng Boon Gay, said the police are 'taking a tough stance on gangs'. 'Those who think they can hide behind the anonymity of the Internet should think twice and be warned that statements which are deemed to cause fear or incite violence are against the law,' he added.
Comments: I think the teenager is proud to be a member of the gang, and he probably feels that people will be afraid of him after he posted the comments online. Obviously, he was just 'inviting danger' to himself when the police arrested him. Even though we have the liberty to post anything online, we should still be mindful of what we post. We should not post something that might hurt someone's feelings, or even something that might get ourselves in danger. This isn't the first news about teenagers/internet users getting arrested because of what they say online. Several others have served their time for posting racist remarks, and other sensitive issues.
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