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2007-02-28 Fifth Column

Huffasnuffaluffagus Post expunges moonbat comments from thread on Cheney assasination attempt

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Posted by Mike 2007-02-28 09:56|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I hope the boys at the Secret Service are casting a stern eye over this material. I was under the impression it is a criminal act to call for the assassination of the Vice President (but I am a foreigner and relying on American films to reach this conclusion).

Posted by Excalibur 2007-02-28 10:09|| 2007-02-28 10:09|| Front Page Top

#2 It is, but they seem to ignore it for the most part, it seems.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-02-28 10:14|| 2007-02-28 10:14|| Front Page Top

#3 A direct threat against a president or vice-president ("I'm gonna kill that sonofabitch Warren Gameliel Harding!") is a federal crime. A tasteless wish that someone would die, without threatening to do someone in ("I wish that sonofabitch Warren Gameliel Harding would drop dead alreay!" or "They tried to shoot that sonofabitch Warren Gameliel Harding; too bad they missed!") isn't. Because of the First Amendment protection of free speech, the authorities tend to be conservative in deciding whether or not to prosecute comments that are borderline threatening. The Huffablog commenters seem, from the examples I saw (I didn't read all 400+), to all have been tasteless, but not threatening enough to prosecute.

Posted by Mike 2007-02-28 10:24|| 2007-02-28 10:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe Huffy should get a sinktrap.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-02-28 13:08|| 2007-02-28 13:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Jeez, you'd almost think they were "mean spirited" ot "intolerant" or sumthin...

Posted by tu3031 2007-02-28 13:21|| 2007-02-28 13:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Huffpost didn't like being compared with Kos as the new unhinged hate site.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-02-28 14:23|| 2007-02-28 14:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Well, Huffing posts have the same issues as RB. No public blogger wants statements advocating the killing of national, state, or local officials, or officers.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-02-28 16:33|| 2007-02-28 16:33|| Front Page Top

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