Woman Arrested, Convicted, Fined For Blog Comment

Ken McCracken  •  December 8, 2007

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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  • http://Array LoadTheMule

    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?

  • Dan Collins

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

  • robert108

    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”.

  • http://www.bikebubba.blogspot.com/ Bike Bubba

    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.

  • 2Hotel9

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

  • http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/author/Anna/ Anna

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

  • Troy_Pineri

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

    I saw that comment recently found here.

  • http://magyartruth.blogspot.com/ Chief RZ

    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.

  • WOOFX

    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.

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