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Friday, December 07, 2007

Woman Arrested, Convicted, Fined For Blog Comment

She praised the Columbine shooters as “heroes.”

It was a crude, stupid comment even if it was “sarcastic” as claimed.  But the last time I checked, saying crude and/or stupid things isn’t a crime.

Free speech means free speech.  Simply talking about school shootings in a positive way should not be a crime.  The internet is full of people saying stupid and inflammatory things.  We can’t arrest them all, nor should we even try.

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So much for defending the right to say it.

Pack a toothbrush , and a roll of quarters for phone calls and commissary.
It’s Friday , so you will likely not be arraigned till Monday.

WOOF on December 7, 2007 at 09:26 am
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Look at the video again.  It was a “he”, not a “she” who was arrested.

And yes, the comment was stupid enough that I’d have to consider firing him as a teacher, and the superintendent’s comments about him indicate that she may not have figured out that he had only a very tenuous grasp of logic.

Bike Bubba on December 7, 2007 at 12:16 pm

I agree Bike Bubba, a comment like that is uncalled for coming from a teacher (or anyone for that matter)


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Anna on December 7, 2007 at 12:47 pm

This arrest should be defended on free speech rights.  I do not support what he said, but have and will defend his right to say it.


Communism is evil

Chief RZ on December 7, 2007 at 12:55 pm

Ah! The old “disorderly conduct” scam by the police.
I don’t agree with the guy, but we should all be concerned with this action to censor the internet.
The next thing you know, the Dems will be trying to shut down SA with a type of “fairness doctrine”.


"If the good men are silent only the wicked are heard.” - Edmund Burke

robert108 on December 7, 2007 at 12:58 pm

So, basically this is just a way for that municipality generate some revenue. Good job.


Una Salus Victus Nullam Sperare Salutem

2Hotel9 on December 7, 2007 at 01:31 pm
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Outlaw stupid comments, and only outlaws will make stupid comments.  Oh, and cops, of course.

Dan Collins on December 7, 2007 at 01:39 pm

Outlaw stupid comments, and only outlaws will make stupid comments.  Oh, and cops, of course.

I saw that comment recently found here.


"All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, nor from want of honor or virtue, so much as downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation.”
- John Adams

Troy_Pineri on December 7, 2007 at 01:50 pm

I can be arrested on charges of disorderly conduct for something I wrote?  Jesus H. Christ on a pogo stick--who is running the asylum?


America wasn’t founded so we could all become better.  America was founded so we could all become whatever we damn well please.

Regards…

LoadTheMule on December 7, 2007 at 02:58 pm
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