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

[Mike Lehman]

I will hide it, specifying that this was done because of the threats, 
which I'll delete.
Mike Lehman

Sascha Meinrath wrote:

> 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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