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Teenage gamer may go to prison for 8 years.

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Hessian Arcturus
Doomheim
#1 - 2013-07-01 04:01:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Hessian Arcturus
This is an absolute joke of a court case.

EVE online better watch out because alot of us are always posting similar sh*t in local or somewhere. Apparently sarcasm is dead to the world now.

What's your verdict on sarcasm in EVE people?

EDIT: If you don't want to watch the youtube vid, links to the news article are in the description. I just find AlphaOmegaSin's reaction brilliant, and it pretty much mirrors my own view on the topic.

It's human nature to want to explore. To find your line and go beyond it. The only limit, is the one you set yourself.
Hogarth Starbanger
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-07-01 04:10:38 UTC
Well, im officially sad.
Ustrello
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2013-07-01 04:12:28 UTC
I'll eat your kidneys
Setaceous
Nexus Prima
#4 - 2013-07-01 04:18:56 UTC
Consequences for actions are important. However, having said that, the consequence should really match the action.
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#5 - 2013-07-01 04:19:19 UTC

--> Out of Pod Experience

☼

There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.
FlamesOfHeaven
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2013-07-01 04:23:45 UTC
Im not worried. I dont live in Murica.
Hessian Arcturus
Doomheim
#7 - 2013-07-01 04:28:03 UTC  |  Edited by: Hessian Arcturus
Doc Fury wrote:

--> Out of Pod Experience


Sure, if I had simply posted up the video. But let me reiterate the question I'm posing, which is a general discussion about an in game, EVE related topic that comes up in most channels...

Hessian Arcturus wrote:


What's your verdict on sarcasm in EVE people?



Either way...shall we let the ISD's decide...

It's human nature to want to explore. To find your line and go beyond it. The only limit, is the one you set yourself.
Minmatar Citizen160812
The LGBT Last Supper
#8 - 2013-07-01 04:46:41 UTC
Damn, Texas too...he's screwed.

BTW non-'muricans Texas is by far the worst place to get locked up for anything. They like to give the chair to people just to smell the burning flesh.
Anndy
The Evocati
#9 - 2013-07-01 04:51:01 UTC
blame Canada

kinda messed up but really you shouldn't be joking about stuff like that. hell just a few min ago i read a post on the World of Tanks forums where some guy offered to buy someone gold if they capture and kill the US president, clearly a joke but not something to joke about and doing it in text is even worse
Mildew Wolf
#10 - 2013-07-01 04:53:01 UTC
another thwarted terrorist attack \o/ working as intended
Hessian Arcturus
Doomheim
#11 - 2013-07-01 04:56:46 UTC
Mildew Wolf wrote:
another thwarted terrorist attack \o/ working as intended


Slightly off topic here (so I apologise) but... Your avatar... Shocked Just... Erm... Erm... Ugh

It's human nature to want to explore. To find your line and go beyond it. The only limit, is the one you set yourself.
Jake Warbird
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2013-07-01 05:04:47 UTC
This sort of news makes me happy that I won't be living long on this planet.

Sugar Von MurdererTits : Jake Warbird gets my vote for most intriguing and attractive male character in Eve.
Tuttomenui II
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2013-07-01 05:15:50 UTC
Anndy wrote:
blame Canada

kinda messed up but really you shouldn't be joking about stuff like that. hell just a few min ago i read a post on the World of Tanks forums where some guy offered to buy someone gold if they capture and kill the US president, clearly a joke but not something to joke about and doing it in text is even worse


He could try starting a kickstarter to buy that gold Twisted. Or troll the white house petition site with a petition to 'HIM' to do it to 'HIMself'.

As far as I can see from the quotes provided about that case, there wasn't enough information in what he said for it to really constitute a real threat. What he said is protected by freedom of speech. It's not like he had a notebook with detailed plans of execution and a specific target. If it had been in EvE he could have been talking about ganking E-Uni corp members in game. Or better yet noob corp members all the noob corps are schools of a sort.
Cam Mikaels
Infinicraft Industries
#14 - 2013-07-01 05:21:46 UTC
The kid was stupid. That's just not something you say in public, sarcasm or no. While I agree jail-time might be a bit much, he definitely should receive some kind of punishment.

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Anndy
The Evocati
#15 - 2013-07-01 05:28:47 UTC  |  Edited by: Anndy
Tuttomenui II wrote:
Anndy wrote:
blame Canada

kinda messed up but really you shouldn't be joking about stuff like that. hell just a few min ago i read a post on the World of Tanks forums where some guy offered to buy someone gold if they capture and kill the US president, clearly a joke but not something to joke about and doing it in text is even worse


He could try starting a kickstarter to buy that gold Twisted. Or troll the white house petition site with a petition to 'HIM' to do it to 'HIMself'.

As far as I can see from the quotes provided about that case, there wasn't enough information in what he said for it to really constitute a real threat. What he said is protected by freedom of speech. It's not like he had a notebook with detailed plans of execution and a specific target. If it had been in EvE he could have been talking about ganking E-Uni corp members in game. Or better yet noob corp members all the noob corps are schools of a sort.


problem is where do you draw the line? far to often freedom of speech of abused by people thinking they can just say whatever they want and on top of that talking(or joking) about shooting up a school(or anywhere) has always been a very bad idea and is only made worse but the few that actually decide to carry out what they talk about

i do believe jail time is a bit much and i'm sure just all the attention he's gained from what he said was enough to make him think twice about what he says in the future
Ace Uoweme
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#16 - 2013-07-01 05:44:04 UTC  |  Edited by: Ace Uoweme
This is what I mean about if the industry doesn't police itself, politics and politicians will. And the average gamer doesn't even vote to matter.

The gaming industry is passing the buck as the politicians have ignored the internet for the most part, but rest assured something big that hurts gamers, and there will be an investigation on capital hill. And the world will follow (the EU is even stricter on this stuff than the US, especially on hate crimes. A German doesn't even see a quarter of the internet as their country will censor even on copyright issues. It's draconian there on copyright and ideas about hate crimes).

_"In a world of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." _ ~George Orwell
Cap Tyrian
Guiding Hand Social Club
#17 - 2013-07-01 05:50:44 UTC  |  Edited by: Cap Tyrian
I'm glad I'm not in Texas.

Poor kid, this isn't even funny.
S Byerley
The Manhattan Engineer District
#18 - 2013-07-01 06:02:02 UTC
You couldn't find a more credible source than the wannabe metalhead pacing in front of a gaming library?
Ace Uoweme
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#19 - 2013-07-01 06:02:17 UTC
Cap Tyrian wrote:
I'm glad I'm on the other side of the Atlantic.

Poor kid, this isn't even funny.

What psycho judge and jury, makes me want to go justice on their asses.


You're not in the UK and Germany? Because those countries have even stricter online laws than the US. Couple kids in the UK are in jail for "hate crimes" as it is, too. In Germany mention things about Hitler, or even be a Holocaust denier, and you will face jail time (researchers there are jailed if they don't follow the political line about WWII). In the US you may get hounded for the views, but you are free to still express them.

What is being cracked down on is cyberbullying. Which is something that does need to be addressed, because there's little accountability for it. In RL say the same things, Bubba is going to visit and settle the matter (and hopefully without violence).

_"In a world of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." _ ~George Orwell
SmilingVagrant
Doomheim
#20 - 2013-07-01 06:06:08 UTC
all teenagers should go to prison.
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