"All your base are belong to us" signs land seven in court

STURGIS JOURNAL ^ | 4/3/03 | CLIFFORD JEFFERY

[Miles Bennel]

I hope the judge has a sense of humor.

[The G Man]

They did it for great justice!

[netmilsmom]

Duh
I thought this was a Freeper thing.
Ya learn something new everyday.
I do like to go to http://www.enrish.com
More bad translations there.

[oscharbob]

The judge should follow the LAW!

Sense of humor is not involved here nor should it be!

oscharbob

[Joe Bonforte]

Good thing they didn't say "Someone set us up the bomb".

[azhenfud]

Geesh! Guess they aren't Freepers.

[js1138]

Perhaps their community service can include taking down political signs after elections.

The prosecution will no doubt be conducted by the Ministry of Silly Walks.

[ko_kyi]

What you say!!

Main screen turn on!

[RogueIsland]

"This is no joking matter," he said. "During a time of war and with the present concern for homeland security, terrorist acts will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

Captain: What you say!!

[Joe Bonforte]

The judge should follow the LAW!

Sense of humor is not involved here nor should it be!

Of course the judge should follow the law. But part of the law concerns intent. If a nightclub comedian wisecracks that "My material is great. It's gonna kill this audience.", that doesn't mean he should be charged with attempted murder.

These kids probably though everybody was in on the joke. You want to see them put in jail for that?

[strela]

We get signal!

[azhenfud]

Yeah, only a maroon would take them seriesly, (ie. prosecutors).

[tahiti]

"During a time of war and with the present concern for homeland security, terrorist acts will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

Amendment I, U.S. Constitution,

"Congress shall make NO law...abridging the freedom of speech."

As I said to the gun control freaks, what part of NO do you not understand?

It is "during time of war" that we citizens have not defended and have abdicated our liberties in the past and subsequently have seen them diminished and trampled upon with impunity.

With that being said, the proper way to handle this "prank" from the presumption of liberty is we do not have to have unconstitutional laws "...abridging the freedom of speech...," for the sake of "security," but we should have civil liability laws enacted and enforced that hold the "cost" of irresponsible speech by citizens accountable.

The pranksters should be financially liable for the disruption their prank caused to the schools and businesses in which they posted the sign and for the cost of the police, FBI, etc., time and effort to track them down to ensure that the posting of the sign was not a true terrorist threat.

The point of my remarks above is to show that we do not have to compromise, give up, or concede that our liberties are not absolute, even "during a time of war."

It would be extremely disappointing to our founding fathers that most of the present day citizens have such a mindset.

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty or safety." Benjamin Franklin - 1759

[BenLurkin]

Ah but "what is the frequency, Kenneth?"

[new cruelty]

I hope the judge has a sense of humor. Hi kung-fu is not strong, he will learn many lessons in pain.

[new cruelty]

Let's try that again...

I hope the judge has a sense of humor.

His kung-fu is not strong, he will learn many lessons in pain.

[Snake65]

How are you gentlemen!!

[PistolPaknMama]

http://www.enrish.com

bad link?

[ChadGore]

Move Zig