The 19-year-old jailed for the crime of sarcasm
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The 19-year-old jailed for the crime of sarcasm
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Re: The 19-year-old jailed for the crime of sarcasm
#2This deserves to be on the home page for a number of reasons, including the quality of the writing:
> Nevertheless, a woman in Canada, who inexactly described
> herself as a “concerned citizen,” ...
>
> The heirs to the constitutional settlement of the late
> eighteenth century are as entitled to its bounties as
> were its architects — idiot boys included.
Re: The 19-year-old jailed for the crime of sarcasm
#3All parents in the USA should be fearful that their child will be torn away when they too say something so childish.
Re: The 19-year-old jailed for the crime of sarcasm
#4"He’s been incarcerated since March without trial."
That's the problem. A jury of his peers would throw this out no questions asked.
Re: The 19-year-old jailed for the crime of sarcasm
#5This deserves to be on the home page for a number of reasons, including the quality of the writing: > Nevertheless, a woman in Canada, who inexactly described > herself as a “concerned citizen,” ... > > The heirs to the constitutional settlement of the late > eighteenth century are as entitled to its bounties as > were its architects — idiot boys included.
I know Charlie from back in the UK - I don't always agree with his writings and ideas, but I can't deny he's one of the finest journalistic authors I've had the pleasure of reading online.
Re: The 19-year-old jailed for the crime of sarcasm
#6"He’s been incarcerated since March without trial." That's the problem. A jury of his peers would throw this out no questions asked.
Like the concerned woman who reported him to the police?
Re: The 19-year-old jailed for the crime of sarcasm
#7"He’s been incarcerated since March without trial." That's the problem. A jury of his peers would throw this out no questions asked.
Like the concerned woman who reported him to the police?
Actually, if you saw that posted, would you not consider whether to tell the police?
The proper thing to do - as said in the article - is for the police to investigate if he was serious. And you or I would - depending on lots of context on whether we thought it a remotely credible threat I guess - report it for them to investigate?
The problem seems to be on the police end, not the concerned citizen (of another country) end.
Re: The 19-year-old jailed for the crime of sarcasm
#8So, i'd like to get the full details of this seemingly outrageous situation. After somewhat extensively searching, I've never found what he actually said; only paraphrasing, etc.
That's the difference between an obvious joke and... something different. Not that it justifies the situation entirely (or maybe at all), but would perhaps explain the reaction. Consider a similar poster who did an AMA on reddit here: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1hl4gi/ive_been_raided...
After reading the actual transcript (http://pastebin.com/Ldtj6mhx), many Redditor's sided with the police.
So - not to take the side of the incarceration, but I certainly find it odd that I can't find the actual FB threat / comments (yet?).
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#9This idea of preventing crime is like pre-emptive strike doctrine.
Re: The 19-year-old jailed for the crime of sarcasm
#10So, i'd like to get the full details of this seemingly outrageous situation. After somewhat extensively searching, I've never found what he actually said; only paraphrasing, etc. That's the difference between an obvious joke and... something different. Not that it justifies the situation entirely (or maybe at all), but would perhaps explain the reaction. Consider a similar poster who did an AMA on reddit here: http:/…
I believe the exact details are all here; he typed (in the fairly popular MMO `League of Legends`):
Oh yeah, I’m real messed up in the head, I’m going to go shoot up a school full of kids and eat their still, beating hearts.
lol
jk