#35 Sydney man accused of making rape threats on Facebook pleads not guilty
'Zane Alchin is alleged to have committed the offence after one of his friends shared a screenshot of a woman’s Tinder profile on his Facebook page'
A Sydney man who allegedly made explicit rape threats on Facebook has pleaded not guilty to using a carriage service to menace.Zane Alchin, 25, of Caringbah was charged in late October for allegedly threatening rape in comments posted to Facebook in August.The offence of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence covers harassment carried out online or over the phone, and carries a maximum jail sentence of three years. Alchin allegedly committed the offence after one of his friends shared a screenshot of a woman’s Tinder profile to his Facebook page with a derogatory caption, sparking a heated argument between the two individuals’ friend groups.The posts allegedly made by Alchin include “You’ll be eating my cock till you puke” and “I’d rape you if you were better looking”.
#36 The social housing tenants taking to Twitter to influence policy
Communication is key to any good relationship, even that of landlord and tenant. For many councils and housing associations, working closely with residents is integral to the way they work; it helps them save money and improve services. Andy Orrey, chief executive of Ongo Homes, says it helps him ensure that his organisation provides the right services, in the right places, to the right people. But what opportunity for influence is there for tenants who are not part of a traditional involvement structure, or do not want to be? Or whose landlords are not committed to involving their tenants? In the past it might have been a case of writing an angry letter to the local paper or simply bad-mouthing the council or housing association The rise of social media, and in particular the way the housing sector has embraced Twitter, may have changed all that.
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