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indole writes "Some /.'ers might remember the story of Sherman Austin, a Californina native who created the "anarchy" website raisethefist.com. Besides posting links to bomb-making instructions, the site caught the ire of the FBI for advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government. Well, approximately 18 months later Sherman Austin, now age 20, has been sentenced to 1 year in federal prison. According to Austin, 'he took a plea bargain because he feared his case was eligible for a terrorism enhancement, which could have added 20 years to his sentence.' Doubleplusungood."
His speech was deemed harmful, something we haven't had the right to (and shouldn't!) before. To say something just to hurt someone is the same as hurting them.
This isn't the case of a political extremist giving a public speech to express his views. Enough people thought he was dangerous, and promoting violence, that he got a year in jail. So don't go waving the "All censorship is evil and bad" banner too much. You end up looking foolish.
Moderation: Put your hand inside the puppet head!
Wait - let me guess: you are one of those fucked up leftie extremists that think the constitution is a suicide pact, right?
As for your support of racial profiling, what's your response to the paper that shows that it doesn't work?
I don't understand how "it doesn't work", since it's not supposed to be happening, hmmm?
It's pseudofascist morons like you that are ruining this country, not the kid in his basement.
I'd say the problem is actually fucking liberal hippies like yourself. But that's just me.
why don't you move to a country that has a legal system more to your liking?
Actually, I like it just fine. What was your point again?
This isn't 1984, and this young kid certainly isn't Winston. Hey...it wasn't bomb-making, or anarcy, or anything else that got this kid in trouble - this stuff is all over the web and has been for years. Specifically, it was advocating the violent overthrow of the United States Government that got this kid toasted.
Advocating the violent overthrow of the United States government never has been, or will be, legally protected constitutional amendment and associated laws which gaurd freedom of speech, and I'm amazed that so many penis-brains on this board don't get it.