The terror of text

Threats sent by mobile phone text message are being blamed for a rise in violent crime figures, reports Manchester Online.

"Police in Cheshire say the number of violent crimes has gone up by eight per cent in the last six months.

But the force says a large part of the increase is due to the fact that the Home Office now classifies harassment by text or e-mail as a violent crime."

emily | 3:26 PM | Bullying by SMS |
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