Teen jailed for sarcastic remark beaten up in jail, now on suicide watch

Daily Caller ^ | 7/8/13 | Robby Soave

[Nachum]

NSA = KGB

[E. Pluribus Unum]

He's not one of Eric Holder's people, so he deserves whatever he gets.

[SengirV]

Way back in the day when I played WOW for a little while, I could have put half the people on my server in jail apparently.

This is truly frightening.

[DManA]

without getting into the really nasty details,

We all know that that means. What is this Turkey?

[Uncle Miltie]

The Cops should get back to their day job:

Collecting Revenue for the Welfare State from innocent citizens attempting to go about their day.

[concerned about politics]

This is truly frightening.

Sure is !! These kids have been put in prison - for months - for a speech crime.

Their lawyer should have got them out within hours.

[KarlInOhio]

Way back in the day when I played WOW for a little while, I could have put half the people on my server in jail apparently.

"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted—and you create a nation of law-breakers—and then you cash in on guilt."

-- Dr. Ferris in Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

[Nachum]

“We all know that that means. What is this Turkey?”

The midnight express

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xXs7QFpHkM

[Blood of Tyrants]

The Stazi has decide to make an example of this kid and they don’t care if they ruin his life or not.

[DManA]

It is the worst kept secret in the country that prison management uses rape as a tool. It is a national scandal.

[Veto!]

He's not one of Eric Holder's people, so he deserves whatever he gets.

Teenagers get raped in prison. No wonder he's suicidal.

[0.E.O]

This isn’t the federal government doing it, it’s Texas law enforcement and a Texas judge.

[rlmorel]

Thank you for posting that. There are many detractors of Ayn Rand on this website, but one cannot argue with her perception decades ago of where things were going.

I was looking for that quote just the other night, so I am glad you posted it.

[USS Johnston]

These kids have been put in prison - for months - for a speech crime.

Their lawyer should have got them out within hours.

MEMO: The 1st Amendment sometimes applies. Some say it it dead -- along with the 4th Amendment.

MEMO II: The 0dunga Regime has declared war upon the US Constitution, and thus We The People. Congress' silence on the matter is beyond disturbing.

MEMO III: Chances are their attorney was himself intimidated and threatened.

[RC one]

I wonder if the adolescents are smart enough to realize that this is Barack Obama making an example out of one of them? Isn’t he so cool kiddies, the way he abuses the law to terrorize people?

[USS Johnston]

This isn’t the federal government doing it, it’s Texas law enforcement and a Texas judge.

Are you suggesting the 0dunga Regime lacks the tentacles to influence this case or other States'-Authority issues?

[Nachum]

This isn’t the federal government doing it, it’s Texas law enforcement and a Texas judge.

And how did they track down the kid?

[Nachum]

prison management uses rape as a tool.

Or do they simply ignore it?

[Cowboy Bob]

The prison is now a Four Seasons Hotel. Go figure...

[workerbee]

Justin Carter was arrested last February for making a sarcastic, threatening remark against a school after being provoked by another player in League of Legends, an online video game. Carter followed his remark with “lol” and “jk,” signalling that it was not a serious threat. Nevertheless, Texas authorities have charged him with making threats of a terrorist nature, and set his bail at $500,000.

Is this a joke?!?!

What could he have possibly said? Has the exact content been made known? I'd like to know what the judge is getting out of this. Absolutely incredible.