December 1, 2007

Man Arrested in Wisconsin for Blog Comment

jailscell.jpgPost a comment, go to jail. West Bend police arrest teacher who praised Columbine shooters

An Oak Creek High School teacher who allegedly praised the actions of the Columbine School shooters and threatened local teachers on a Web site blog was arrested Thursday. The 46-year-old Cudahy man was arrested with the assistance of Oak Creek and Cudahy police departments after West Bend police were notified of a threatening post on Nov. 16.

The blog in question is Boots & Sabers - The blogging will continue until morale improves... where Owen gives you the backstory:
The next thing I knew about this was when I read this news story saying that the commenter had been arrested. In case you were wondering, you are not anonymous on the internet. I have received several calls from reporters with various news organizations seeking comment.
Moral of the story, you can say what you want to on the Internet, but the speech police are watching. And their snitches are everywhere.

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Posted by Vanderleun at December 1, 2007 12:13 PM | TrackBack
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He wasn't arrested for what he said, he was arrested for being a jerk.

Posted by: Alan Kellogg at December 2, 2007 3:31 AM
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