Teen arrested after posting threats on twitter for Zimmerman trial.
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[QUOTE=KillaGunna24;41436308]The comment he made is crossing the line a little bit if you ask me.[/QUOTE]
only if you can't actually use critical thinking skills to interpret a meaning from his words other than the literal meaning.
[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;41436271]
Also lol he's in Chicago. How's he going to get a gun to do it?[/QUOTE]
Go down to the ghetto and hit up the local gangbanger arms dealer. Not difficult. Bring cash though.
look at the last 9 words of the sentence if you are having trouble with what he is actually trying to say
[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;41436271]That's not how self defense works, kid.
[sp]Was he black?[/sp]
[editline]12th July 2013[/editline]
Also lol he's in Chicago. How's he going to get a gun to do it?[/QUOTE]
Not sheriff srs. You can still own a gun in Chicago. And he probably doesn't live in Chicago, just the burbs.
[QUOTE=RenegadeCop;41437069]Looks like just a teen with typical teen type.
I mean other than the fact he's 15 and looks silly, there's nothing telling us that he's kidding. It's borderline.[/QUOTE]
he's not kidding. it's a serious remark, just not a literal one. he's saying that if zimmerman is allowed to murder someone, why shouldn't he allowed to?
Why do people post threats on the internet in places where they can be easily tracked?
"hello my name is john smith I'm going to kill susan smith at the following time here are my gps coordinates"
[QUOTE=RenegadeCop;41437115]No, looks like to me he's saying if something doesn't go his way, he's going to throw a tantrum.
Why would he say that anyways? "Oh he killed somebody, I guess I will too!"
Then again he is 15 and probably stupid.[/QUOTE]
i don't agree with the comment rly, and it's made in poor taste considering all the recent shootings and such. still, it would be a bit silly to take his comment literally.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;41437033]look at the last 9 words of the sentence if you are having trouble with what he is actually trying to say[/QUOTE]
So making a political statement at the end justifies threatening mass murder?
How about nah. Cops should look into this guy to make sure he's safe.
Wow, that twitter post was plain stupid, he got what he deserved. A person is free to argue in the internet whether he's guilty or not and try to prove his points, I'll always support that, but you can't threaten with a shooting when you're dealing with a homicide trial which has the potential to spark violence and polarize part of the population on two sides.
Arrest him, give him a stern warning not to make a comment like that again, no other action is needed.
[QUOTE=DigitalySane;41436296]Rate it winner all you like but its still stupid as fuck that he was arrested and charged, it the same sort of sarky comment that another kid made about how he was gonna kill babys or something.[/QUOTE]
Nah, situationally he should have been arrested. I think the police were right in arresting somebody over the internet for once.
[editline]13th July 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=Tidusete;41438620]Wow, that twitter post was plain stupid, he got what he deserved. A person is free to argue in the internet whether he's guilty or not and try to prove his points, I'll always support that, but you can't threaten with a shooting when you're dealing with a homicide trial which has the potential to spark violence and polarize part of the population on two sides.[/QUOTE]
Couldn't have said it better. Its like the damn OJ zimpson trial.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;41437116]Why do people post threats on the internet in places where they can be easily tracked?
"hello my name is john smith I'm going to kill susan smith at the following time here are my gps coordinates"[/QUOTE]
It probably gives the indication that they weren't serious.
The fact that he specifically cited the area he was going to shoot up means the police should definitely investigate, though felony disorderly conduct is a bit harsh for a 15 year old.
[QUOTE=CoolKingKaso;41440136]It probably gives the indication that they weren't serious.[/QUOTE]
Except plenty of people have posted threats online and carried through with them.
[QUOTE=Blind Lulu;41437356]I'm actually curious as to where exactly the line is drawn for something like this to be considered a serious threat. Everyone got pretty heated up over the Justin Carter case but I have a feeling there is going to be a lot more contention among facepunch for this particular case.[/QUOTE]
My opinion is two things need to be present. One, an actual specific threat. The more specific the better as far as prosecuting is concerned. Example "OMG, this Zimmerman case makes me so mad I could kill someone" probably just gets ignored. "If X happens in the Zimmerman verdict, I'm going to get my gun and go to this location and shoot the people there" is probably going to get some attention.
The other thing is public awareness and pressure. If you are an elected official and people are complaining about something, like violence in Chicago, then you see a threat for violence in the Chicago area, you are likelier to try to do something about it. Even if it's a pointless action, you can still tell your voters "See, I took steps to address your concerns".
[QUOTE=Zeke129;41437116]Why do people post threats on the internet in places where they can be easily tracked?
"hello my name is john smith I'm going to kill susan smith at the following time here are my gps coordinates"[/QUOTE]
Minority Report was wrong, we aren't going to use physics to get criminals before they commit a crime, they'll just tell us on Twitter a hour or two before they do so!
hahaahaha i was in that thread wow
Everytime I see one of these stories this is all I can think of:
[video=youtube;QEQOvyGbBtY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEQOvyGbBtY[/video]
[QUOTE=Blind Lulu;41437356]I'm actually curious as to where exactly the line is drawn for something like this to be considered a serious threat. Everyone got pretty heated up over the Justin Carter case but I have a feeling there is going to be a lot more contention among facepunch for this particular case.[/QUOTE]
Well one is thought crime from a kid fp likes, and the other is thought crime from a kid fp doesn't like. Either way two kids are sitting in jail over making scary comments.
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