[Imc-web] Judgement Call: Threats or No?

[Sascha Meinrath]

for what it's worth, i think it reads as a threat also.  when you hide it,
make sure we have it documented as being hidden as a threat.

--sascha

On Tue, 3 Aug 2004, Danielle Chynoweth wrote:

> I agree too.  Hide and delete out threats of death.  It is different than
> "I wish Bush were dead."  It could be considered a call to action.
>
> Danielle
>
> On Tue, 3 Aug 2004, Zachary C. Miller wrote:
>
> > > I'd say hide it, perhaps even delete the parts about kill and shoot.
> >
> > I agree.
> >
> > I don't think it matters if the threat is against a local or not. Our
> > site has a global audience. A threatening call to action to shoot and
> > kill against real people is uncool. That this post clearly isn't
> > satire and clearly doesn't contain any informational content besides
> > the call to deadly action makes this case even stronger.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: imc-web-bounces at lists.cu.groogroo.com
> > > [mailto:imc-web-bounces at lists.cu.groogroo.com] On Behalf Of Mike Lehman
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 3:00 PM
> > > To: imc-web at ucimc.org
> > > Subject: [Imc-web] Judgement Call: Threats or No?
> > >
> > > Johnny Wizard wrote:
> > > > Patriots need to demand the
> > > > arrest, or rightly shoot dead steven russell, mattis,
> > > > kimmitt, bremer, nergroponte, or anyone else who serves
> > > > treasonously as loyal enemy bushite slaves, by doing so,
> > > > eventually earning respect of this Universe over as true
> > > > freedom fighters committed to liberty and justice for
> > > > all. Wow!, what a privilege. [Wanna wager who'll
> > > > likely be the one to kill bush and rumsfeld if you don't
> > > > wise up in time to do it for yourself instead my
> > > > friend? Hello?]
> > >
> > > This is at:
> > > http://www.ucimc.org/newswire/display/19377/index.php
> > > posted this afternoon. While I tend to ignore this idiot's well nigh
> > > incoherent ramblings, my own opinion is that this does amount to threats
> > >
> > > under our website use policy. Thus, I'm inclined to hide it. What do
> > > others think?
> > > Mike Lehman
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