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A teenager from Ayrshire who was caught posing with a sword on the social networking site Bebo has been fined £200 at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court.
Anthony Bowman, 19, pleaded guilty to displaying the image on Bebo between January 2006 and July 2008.
His case came to light after police conducted a trawl of the internet in a bid to cut crime and disorder.
Bowman was then identified by officers from the Strathclyde force’s Violence Reduction Taskforce.
The teenager’s case was reported to prosecutors as part of Operation Access – an ongoing campaign against violence.
Kilmarnock district procurator fiscal, Les Brown, said: “This case demonstrates the benefits of using creative investigative techniques to gather evidence of crimes of violence and anti-social behaviour.
“It sends a clear message that those responsible for such crimes cannot escape justice.
“During this operation, we have worked closely with local police divisions to ensure that cases detected through internet sites can be prosecuted effectively.
“Knife
Anthony Bowman, 19, pleaded guilty to displaying the image on Bebo between January 2006 and July 2008.
His case came to light after police conducted a trawl of the internet in a bid to cut crime and disorder.
Bowman was then identified by officers from the Strathclyde force’s Violence Reduction Taskforce.
The teenager’s case was reported to prosecutors as part of Operation Access – an ongoing campaign against violence.
Kilmarnock district procurator fiscal, Les Brown, said: “This case demonstrates the benefits of using creative investigative techniques to gather evidence of crimes of violence and anti-social behaviour.
“It sends a clear message that those responsible for such crimes cannot escape justice.
“During this operation, we have worked closely with local police divisions to ensure that cases detected through internet sites can be prosecuted effectively.
“Knife
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