I tend to think this kind of stuff might be because "the law" is too rigid and programmatic. The authorities involved aren't themselves malicious, but are too tightly bound by legal procedures which they have to follow.

So "threat of violence = ARREST", in some cases it might be justified if the threat is real, but the authorities have to act according to laws and there's no ground for common sense.

Or those cops in Texas might be seriously tarded'

I don't feel like watching the video. Anyone willing to give a written summary?

That's fucked up. I mean, it's maybe okay to call the police if you think there might be something to it (but then again, on the Internet there are many crazy idiots posting many crazy things), but jailing the kid for so long? Are the police nuts?!

...I think you might be on to something there.



Oh my god. And we all associated with you. You doomed us all with your shorts!

You know, in Germany police asked for my ID once. They didn't run a comple background check nor did they bombard me with questions, like the Spanish national police regularly does, but they did raise an important issue: my eyes were of a different color on the ID picture. Which was black and white. I never answer, I just stared at the couple and they went away.

The authorities have been notified.

crazy world.
But its human.
Just watching History Chanel about Rapa Nui.
Not only the craziness about building all those moai but doing so killing the forest = no trees left for building their ships, no food.

That's hilarious! But at least they went away (probably after realizing that they had been stupid).

But actually, compared to other nations, the police is quite relaxed here most of the time (outside of riots and such, but who wouldn't be tense in the presence of hordes of hooligans). Sometimes they are a bit nitpicky, but I never felt threatened by the police. I even got away with a drivers license without a picture (I accidentally had put the license in the washing machine) in a car that was not mine and whose owner I only knew by first name. ...

It played out roughly like this:
"Driver's license and papers please."
'Sorry, don't have any papers for the car. But here's my license.'
"Hm. You are not really recognizable on the picture. (which was missing) Any other ID?"
'Sure' (handed him my ID card which had suffered the same fate and was overexposed anyhow)
(sarcastic) "Alright. At least the pictures match. You're not recognizable on either of them. And no papers?"
'No.'
"So whose car is it?"
'It's the car of the mistress of my dad.'
"Name?"
'Christine'
"Last name?"
'No idea'
"Can we contact her somehow?"
'Nope, she and my dad went somewhere and didn't tell me where'

-awkward pause-

"Ah, well. Can you come on Monday to the precinct and show us the papers for the car?"
'Sure thing'
"Alright then. Drive on and have a nice evening. And get those pictures fixed."

Boy says that he has mental problems and will go down to the local school and shoot children and then eat their hearts, person from Canada spots it and reports it to the local authorities, who don't take kindly to people publicly saying that they will go on a killing spree in a local school.

What do you expect from MERICA...


This country is turning into North Korea minus the starvation and lack of entertainment.

Yeah, having said that only two months after Sandy Hook, the kid was an absolute bonehead (even if unaware of transpired events), and after recent events everyone is (understandably) prone to respond excessively to any kind or perceivable threat. Case starts next week and hopefully it will be closed the same day it opens, maybe some community service will be thrown at him. He won't be given 8 years. There's no source I kind find beyond his father that quotes that timeline. Maybe the stated penalty for making a terrorist threat is up to eight years. Any judge, yes even in Texas, won't serve that to him. That's a ridiculous response and who doesn't know it? Having had him in jail since February is just a waste of taxpayer money (and the kid's teens).

Yes, there are even liberal judges in Texas, like Chief U.S. District Judge Fred Biery who has written some hilarious court documents. Check out:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/01/180282342/judge-doubles-down-on-double-entendres-in-strip-club-case

Of course, a man in San Diego is "facing up to thirteen years" in prison for defacing a sidewalk in front of Bank of America with anti-bank slogans. In washable chalk. The judge will lecture the hell out him and give him a hard slap, just like this kid will get.

I don't usually share my opinions, but i am angry enough to after seeing/reading this.

*Start rant*
The fact that this has happened is very sad. Anyone over the age of say 30ish will be able to look back and see how the "enlightened" world has become more of a community of "Nanny" states over the years. If you take this twisted logic, then every author of a violent book should be arrested. Every person that helped write Microsoft flight simulator, should be arrested after the 9/11 atrocity.

It is not an American problem, it’s worldwide – the British man who tweeted “I should blow up Robin Hood airport” after it was closed due to snow, was arrested and charged. The fact he was sat in the airport, didn’t seem to cross anyone’s mind.
We are encouraged to be more “social” via twitter, facecrap and numerous other resources – BUT you can only do this if you agree and dare not offend the respective government of the country, in which you reside. Freedom of speech is a fallacy – expression of your opinion is a dangerous act, where you better think damn carefully about each word you wish to write.

Bottom line – the vast majority of people who have the intention of killing someone, planting a bomb etc do not write about it first. The sad fact of the matter, is that no security force/police force will be able to stop every criminal act from happening. Resources are usually the greatest hindrance. Even with all the money in the world, if “Johnny” wakes up one morning and decides to commit an atrocity, only his conscience may stop him, as to the outside world “he was a model citizen for the first 48 years of his life.”
I do worry about the state of our world, which my children will inherit.
*End rant*

Ha. Down in my hometown, if it's pretty cold and someone is around in shorts, then they're probably from the US, or most likely, Canadian. (60 F -is cold- to us. We're used to 90-110 F temperatures.)

And the cops don't stop them unless they look like they have money, but that's another topic. :P

Just because this kid believed we live in the USA and not some kind of North Korea country, he is a bonehead? It is insane to expect to get arrested and go to prison for 8 years for some sarcastic words... Yes so this could of happened to most people who use sarcasm. He even included an "lol" and a "jk". I hope the person who called the cops on this kid, gets raped by tentacle aliens from outer space.