Anarchist Web Site Lands Man In Jail
from the freedom-of-speech? dept
A man who put up an "anarchist" website with links to info on how to build bombs has been sentenced to a year in jail and told he can't use a computer for three years. Now, building bombs, clearly, is a serious matter. But, this kid didn't build a bomb. He didn't even create info on how to build a bomb. He just created a website that linked to other info about how to build a bomb. I'm not sure why that should be illegal. He sounds like a young rebellious kid who thought that this sort of website was a cool thing to do, and didn't really think much about what he was doing. Of course, post-arrest, he reverted back to scared young kid who agreed to a plea-bargain to avoid being charged as a "terrorist" and spending half his life in jail. Still, let's face it, the kid didn't build a bomb. He didn't tell anyone to build a bomb. There's no evidence anyone did build a bomb because of him. He just created a website with links. I'm sure if I looked (and I haven't), I could find some pages about how to build a bomb and I could link to them. Why should that be something punishable with jail time?
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If someone uses/used this kids web site to construct a bomb and then injured/killed others shouldn't he be held responsible ? I say thee yes. While the information may be available from a variety of various sources, to collect it and make it easily accessable shows a great lack of responsibility and morals.
Let the kid spend some time in jail. Maybe next time he wants to rebel, he'll pick something a bit more meaningful and potential less harmful to Others.
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Concept: PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
If you drink too much and kill someone YOU ARE at fault....
If you decide to build a bomb and kill some one YOU ARE at fault ...
God how I hate you whining " no fault " pansies ...
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS !
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So gun shops should be responsible if some one kills some one with a gun they bought there?
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This goes back to 1984, thought police where they don't punish people by there actions, but punish people by their thoughts.
Im sorry I dont want to live in this type of world.
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dont just sit there take action
when you stop fearing the government the government fears you
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