Well it sounds like you are getting a reality check, not happy about it are you ?
There are rules for living in a society, I am sorry if your parents failed to pass that information on to you.

And yes at times they completely suck, sad part of growing up I guess is you find out things are not what you expected them to be.
Probably why teenagers are always mad.

Afraid not you need to look up freedom.
Freedom to do something means there will be no repercussions from the government for your actions.
If there are repercussions like going to jail or receiving a fine your actions are not free.

Example - you can talk about hating your government all you want. (Freedom of speech)

Now if you start talking about killing your leader you are no longer talking but now implying a possible action and that can have repercussions.

Too many people/companies (especially news agencies) believe freedom gives them the right to be irresponsible it doesn't.
Your are responsible for your actions, and can be punished if you cross the line.

When was the last time you read newspaper or watched news from TV?

This should always be taken seriously. Joke or not. You just can't go to airport, shout you have bomb in your backpack -> "Dude! It was a joke!".

Whatever happened to common sense.

Whatever happened to common sense.

And this isn't really true either. Nobody gets in trouble if their research stacks up. The problem with holocaust denial is that the research never does. That's not to say I agree with these laws but they are far less extreme than you make them sound.

The Patriot Act did all kinds of bad things to it, apparently.

This is simply not true.



And this isn't really true either. Nobody gets in trouble if their research stacks up. The problem with holocaust denial is that the research never does. That's not to say I agree with these laws but they are far less extreme than you make them sound.

Yes it is.

I couldn't even send my brother (who was an US Army calvary scout) WWII books from the US to Germany in the fear that he'll be fined for receiving them. In the US a book with a swastika on it won't have cops at your door. Germany it can.
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Funny thing, if he's a first time offender; he could have gotten less time for (1) **** (2) manslaughter (3) 2nd degree murder (4) armed robbery or (5) drug dealing etc etc all in the state of texas.

Fake research does lead to trouble with authorities in other fields as well, not just history. Latest news relating to that can be read in Retraction Watch. Most cases don't get in news.

People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.

Also I'm taking notes on the cowards in this thread, I have a feeling you emulate your RL attitudes ingame and would make for some juicy war decs.

A near personal violent attack and verbal threat are not covered under The Patriot Act. Get real with the arguments please. This is the same as the dude who likened it to a George Carlin performance. Sheesh.

Did you really just compare a known murderer to some kid who made a smart assed comment on the internet? Seriously?

Edit: Mittens also didn't spend eight years in prison either, smartass.

That I absolutely do not believe. The military's APO service would handle his mail, and nothing to do with German censorship would have been involved.

Get real.

Boy, let me tell you: I live in a free country, I grew up in a dictatorship. I know something about that kind of stuff.

If the case in the topic would be correct law enforcement, the US jails must be filled with comedians etc. Think about it.
No more Bill Maher, no more Larry King.

Take a step back and look at the big picture. Reality check etc.

Nope because people like Bill Maher, and Larry King know what to say and what not to say, which I am sure you learned as well.

Lol...nice plan xD

Prison.

For words.
We just went back in time.

No, I pointed out the idiocy of taking "lol, j/k" as cancelling anything you just said, regardless of how threatening, stupid or ignorant it may have been.



No, but he felt repercussions for what he said "jokingly" in a public forum. Pay attention. Read critically, not emotionally. This 19 year old "kid" hasn't spent 8 years in prison yet either. That is the maximum potential penalty for the charges he is facing today.

also does this mean all out dreams will come true and LoL will be shut down?

Not back in time, it has never changed.
You must dress a certain way when at work.
You can't say certain things to your boss or you get fired.
You can't do certain things while in public.
The list goes on and on.
The internet allows people to say things they would never say if they were face to face.
Is that a good or bad thing.
A little of both perhaps.
In this case the kid would have been better off saying it face to face.
Keep in mind the written word has always been a binding contract, so saying something out loud does not always have the same consequences as putting it down on paper.
And that is the catch 22 so to speak with the internet.

Like I've said, looking into threats can be a good thing.
Throwing people into prison for them is not a good thing.

Even if you don't care about the life (or lives) being ruined by bad law(?) enforcement, do you really think as a tax-payer that this is a good idea? If we start putting everyone in prison who has made a violent joke on the internet, all prisons in all the world will see a spike of new inmates every one of which take tax money to keep alive and well.

I agree that actions have consequeces, but is 8 years in prison really the right consequece for this particular action?
I think not. I hope you think not as well.
Altho I don't really care what you think.

This is an absolute joke of a court case.

EVE online better watch out because alot of us are always posting similar sh*t in local or somewhere. Apparently sarcasm is dead to the world now.

What's your verdict on sarcasm in EVE people?

EDIT: If you don't want to watch the youtube vid, links to the news article are in the description. I just find AlphaOmegaSin's reaction brilliant, and it pretty much mirrors my own view on the topic.

Not to mention that prisons (in the UK anyway, unsure about America) are already overcrowded.