2 Mexicans Face 30 Years in Prison for Tweet  edwardquilo -
September 5, 2011 10:22AM in General News  In today's age of
Twitter and Facebook, most people find tweeting and updating
their online status to be a part of their daily lives. But
sometimes, you've got to watch what you tweet. A radio
commentator and a math tutor are now awaiting trial in a Mexican
prison, for tweeting messages that allegedly was the cause for
the widespread panic that erupted in the city of Veracruz. Roads
were littered with vehicle crashes, and frightened parents
abandoned their cars on the road in a rush to get to their
children, because of a false report that gunmen were targeting
schools.    Apparently, the above tweet made by tutor Gilberto
Martinez Vera, was the final straw for the terrified Veracruz
citizens, already on edge after weeks of enduring local violence
from drug traffickers. A similar distressing message was also
retweeted by radio commentator Maria de Jesus Bravo Pagola. If
found guilty, both defendants could fac