Well, it’s been more than two years since he was found guilty, and according to reports online he’s finally been acquitted of the charges. In the judgment document, the high court said, “the appeal against conviction will be allowed on the basis that this tweet did not constitute or include a message of a menacing character; we cannot usefully take this aspect of the appeal further.”
Though he managed to win this case, it’s a bit too late since he was fined and lost his job when he previously convicted. I wonder if he’ll be able to get his old job back. However, it’s good to know that the high court can tell the difference between a joke and a real threat. And for all you tweeters out there, take this story as a lesson and be careful of what you say on the microblogging network – it can get you in trouble.