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Writer Peter Watts Sentenced; No Jail Time

Posted by timothy on from the new-spirit-of-openness dept.

shadowbearer writes "SF writer Peter Watts, a Canadian citizen, whose story we have read about before in these pages, was sentenced three days ago in a Port Huron, MI court. There's not a lot of detail in the story, and although he is still being treated like a terrorist (cannot enter or pass through the US, DNA samples) he was not ordered to do any time in jail, was freed, and has returned home to his family. The judge in the case was, I believe, as sympathetic as the legal system would allow him to be."

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  1. Re:Who Is Peter Watts?? by Idiomatick · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Oh you may have modded him funny mods but secretly you wished it were true. Who WOULDN'T buy a Startrek book titled "Stone Cold Space Pimp"?

  2. Re:What about the cops? by kramerd · · Score: 0, Redundant

    For the at least 5th time in this topic, no it is not ok for anyone to use force against someone who is not at least perceived as a threat. If you take actions that reasonably would be perceived as a threat, it does not matter if you are non-violent. The act of stepping out of your car in an area where signs are posted stating not to do so will be seen as a threat. How could it possibly not be?

    I am insulted at this point as to how many people think otherwise. Put yourself in the officer's shoes.