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Webcomic Author Deemed a Terrorist Threat
CaptainCarrot writes "Writer/IT contractor Matt Boyd, formerly the man who made up the words for webcomic Mac Hall and who now does the same for his and Ian McConville's new comic Three Panel Soul, was recently fired from his government job. His conversation with a co-worker about a gun he intended to buy for target shooting was overheard by someone in a nearby cubicle. As it was unfortunately the day of the Virginia Tech shootings, the eavesdropper panicked and reported him to management. That was bad enough. But when he used the comic to document the meeting where the reason for his firing was explained, he was visited by representatives of local law enforcement investigating him on suspicion of making a "terroristic threat" using the Internet. No charges have been filed. Yet. FLEEN interviewed Matt about the incident."
Matt Boyd Matt Boyd
Watcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do
when they come for you
Matt Boyd, Matt Boyd
Watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do
when they come for you
We do not live in the 21st century. We live in the 20 second century.
"Fleen: Okay, on a scale of one to ten, are you more a) pissed; b) surprised; c) depressed by this turn of events?
Boyd: Gonna have to go with b) surprised."
I'll go with d) confused...err... 4) confus... 10) conf.. I dunno
Additional words : t h e H E L L o u t t a t h e m
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everyone is a terroristic threat, except those who aren't.
Oh I feel so much safer now....
Also, he is a contract employee who can be released at any time for any reason, even moreso than a normal at-will employee who also can be released at any time for any reason.
Ah yes, he was a contract employee, well it's all good then.
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In Texas, being a gun owner may be a protected class, but that may only apply if you are married to your sister.s
I have no fear of guns at all. Terrified of bullets though.
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Oh man, if I think of all the things I built as a teenager: It started with model airplanes and escalated to rockets and crackers and eventually lead to much bigger bangs that rattled the neighborhood. I stopped when I set a whole mountain on fire with a hot-air balloon gone wrong, but looking back I actually stopped because I ran out of pocket money. Chemicals are expensive...
Excuse me, but please get off my Pennisetum Clandestinum, eh!
I don't like my neighboor, maybe I should report him and have the men with the black bags take him awawy...
If you do, could you post the results and maybe a FAQ? I have some annoying neighbors, too.
Additional words : t h e H E L L o u t t a t h e m
Uh, those are letters. They are only words when they are, like, stuck together.
I hope this helps.
The ticket says Anderton, oh shit... If you don't get google "minority report" and "P K Dick."
Tired of all the isms, don't exploit people as an employer, or a government, mmmmK?
I have to ask - is "terroristic" cromulent, though?
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