Linking Dangerously

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."

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First amendment...

[upplepop]

If only this damned thing would stop getting in the way of making this country a better and safer place.

Re:Freedom of Speech anymore?

[Twanfox]

As a highschooler, perhaps you'd actually read the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment doesn't say that you have the right to advocate hate crimes, belittle or verbally abuse people, or tell people how and where and when to blow up a major government building/person.

As someone else's post pointed out, the First Amendment gives you the right to peacefully speak your mind, petition the government on grievances, gather in assembly. You cannot entice riot, civil war, or anything else that seeks to start violence.

One would think that the educated Slashdotter could actually read and tell the difference between violence and peaceful assembly. I guess not.

Re:Freenet

[Megaslow]

I beg to differ about your insinuation that the "Republicans" are turning this place into the soviet union...

If anyone, it's the damnned left-wing pieces of crap who insist on controlling what everyone sees and hears through the media, education, and other outlets.

Why is it that CNN wouldn't ever show pictures of the injured of 9/11, yet as soon as theres a blown-apart Iraqi kid, it's all over the place?