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Justin Carter, 19, has been in jail since March 27, when the Comal County (Texas) teen was arrested for making an off-color joke to a friend about a MOBA* computer game they were playing. "You're crazy," the friend told Carter. "I think Ima shoot up a kindergarten. And watch the blood of the innocent rain down. And eat the beating heart of one of them," Carter replied, adding "lol j/k."
For this transgression, Carter was not just investigated, but arrested. He's been in jail for months now, held on $500,000 bail. His attorney says he's been beaten several times and placed on suicide watch; suicide watch, in case you didn't know, translates to "placed naked in solitary confinement."
Across the country, in Washington, D.C., a very similar situation has had a very different outcome. D.C. Police Officer Christopher Picciano, "a 17-year veteran who was a member of the elite presidential motorcade detail," will be suspended without pay for a little over a month after joking about killing the first lady, threatening to go on a shooting spree, and calling Pres. Obama a communist:
When the government has decided to police video game chat and text, you know it's beyond tyrannical, it's hell.
When the government has decided to police video game chat and text, you know it's beyond tyrannical, it's hell.
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Justin Carter, 19, has been in jail since March 27, when the Comal County (Texas) teen was arrested for making an off-color joke to a friend about a MOBA* computer game they were playing. "You're crazy," the friend told Carter. "I think Ima shoot up a kindergarten. And watch the blood of the innocent rain down. And eat the beating heart of one of them," Carter replied, adding "lol j/k."
For this transgression, Carter was not just investigated, but arrested. He's been in jail for months now, held on $500,000 bail. His attorney says he's been beaten several times and placed on suicide watch; suicide watch, in case you didn't know, translates to "placed naked in solitary confinement."
Across the country, in Washington, D.C., a very similar situation has had a very different outcome. D.C. Police Officer Christopher Picciano, "a 17-year veteran who was a member of the elite presidential motorcade detail," will be suspended without pay for a little over a month after joking about killing the first lady, threatening to go on a shooting spree, and calling Pres. Obama a communist:
Apparently, power matters.
When the government has decided to police video game chat and text, you know it's beyond tyrannical, it's hell.
Christ your tinfoil hat must be bolted to your head.
NO ONE WAS POLICING OR SPYING on a video game chat. This kid made PUBLIC threatening comments on the internet and a concerned CANADIAN woman saw the threat and reported it.
One would think that with all the school violence this would be a good thing. Had no one said a word and this kid made good on his stupid threats everyone would be bitching that we missed the red flags.
As to the cop, I don't know the story but either way it's not relevant to this individials stupidity
When the government has decided to police video game chat and text, you know it's beyond tyrannical, it's hell.
Christ your tinfoil hat must be bolted to your head.
NO ONE WAS POLICING OR SPYING on a video game chat. This kid made PUBLIC threatening comments on the internet and a concerned CANADIAN woman saw the threat and reported it.
One would think that with all the school violence this would be a good thing. Had no one said a word and this kid made good on his stupid threats everyone would be bitching that we missed the red flags.
As to the cop, I don't know the story but either way it's not relevant to this individials stupidity
???
Yes, that means they are policing internet/video-game chat, they made the decision to act on it.
I would strongly advise any parents with kids on facebook to cancel that account immediately. Facebook and Twitter are both social media that should be sued for what they are doing right now.
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Justin Carter, 19, has been in jail since March 27, when the Comal County (Texas) teen was arrested for making an off-color joke to a friend about a MOBA* computer game they were playing. "You're crazy," the friend told Carter. "I think Ima shoot up a kindergarten. And watch the blood of the innocent rain down. And eat the beating heart of one of them," Carter replied, adding "lol j/k."
For this transgression, Carter was not just investigated, but arrested. He's been in jail for months now, held on $500,000 bail. His attorney says he's been beaten several times and placed on suicide watch; suicide watch, in case you didn't know, translates to "placed naked in solitary confinement."
Across the country, in Washington, D.C., a very similar situation has had a very different outcome. D.C. Police Officer Christopher Picciano, "a 17-year veteran who was a member of the elite presidential motorcade detail," will be suspended without pay for a little over a month after joking about killing the first lady, threatening to go on a shooting spree, and calling Pres. Obama a communist:
Apparently, power matters.
Christ your tinfoil hat must be bolted to your head.
NO ONE WAS POLICING OR SPYING on a video game chat. This kid made PUBLIC threatening comments on the internet and a concerned CANADIAN woman saw the threat and reported it.
One would think that with all the school violence this would be a good thing. Had no one said a word and this kid made good on his stupid threats everyone would be bitching that we missed the red flags.
As to the cop, I don't know the story but either way it's not relevant to this individials stupidity
???
Yes, that means they are policing internet/video-game chat, they made the decision to act on it.
They acted on a complaint from another individual. That's what police do ya know. Or is the internet somehow exempt from police investigations?
This board is getting nuttier by the day.
When the government has decided to police video game chat and text, you know it's beyond tyrannical, it's hell.
Christ your tinfoil hat must be bolted to your head.
NO ONE WAS POLICING OR SPYING on a video game chat. This kid made PUBLIC threatening comments on the internet and a concerned CANADIAN woman saw the threat and reported it.
One would think that with all the school violence this would be a good thing. Had no one said a word and this kid made good on his stupid threats everyone would be bitching that we missed the red flags.
As to the cop, I don't know the story but either way it's not relevant to this individials stupidity
and even more idiotic supporters of the all-government control on this board ( and the police, obviously)
???
Yes, that means they are policing internet/video-game chat, they made the decision to act on it.
They acted on a complaint from another individual. That's what police do ya know. Or is the internet somehow exempt from police investigations?
This board is getting nuttier by the day.
The kid is in jail on $500,000 bail.
Loyalist Statist pig.
