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GPFontaine
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Washington (CNN) -- A 21-year-old man who admitted posting online threats against the creators of the animated TV series "South Park" was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison.
Zachary Adam Chesser encouraged violent jihadists to attack "South Park" writers for an episode that depicted the Prophet Mohammed in a bear suit, court documents said.
He posted online messages that included the writers' home addresses and urged online readers to "pay them a visit," the documents said.
"His actions caused people throughout the country to fear speaking out -- even in jest -- to avoid being labeled as enemies who deserved to be killed," U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride said. "The fact that a young man from Northern Virginia could support such violence and terror is a sobering reminder of the serious threat that homegrown jihadists pose to this country."
Chesser pleaded guilty in October to providing material support to terrorists, communicating threats and soliciting others to threaten violence. The three charges carried a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
"I accept full responsibility for all of my actions, and I would like to take the opportunity to express remorse," he said in court.
Chesser, who was born in the United States, converted to Islam in high school. U.S. District Court Judge Liam O'Grady told Chesser he had made a big leap from being a high school athlete to a traitor.
Chesser also admitted that he tried to go to Somalia to join Al-Shabaab, an Islamic militant group that the United States considers a terrorist organization. |
http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/24/virginia.terror.sentence/index.html?hpt=T2
I'm glad that this was resolved instead of just hanging out there. Threats against TV makers are actually one of the few things that I think can adjust our culture, and not for the better.
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sidewaydriver
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What a chicken shit. Thinks he's such an idealist and now that he's paying the price, he wants to express remorse. You don't fuck with American TV.
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i'll_bite_your_ear
Title: Distillatoria
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the creators of south park knew what the muhammed caricature caused in the islamic world so you could call it reckless what they did.
the guy who threatened them is plainly an idiot.
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
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Glad they caught this guy. I consider "201" an absolute travesty and I'm happy the guy responsible got such a severe sentence.
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| the creators of south park knew what the muhammed caricature caused in the islamic world so you could call it reckless what they did. |
Did you even see the episode? The entire point of it was that nothing should be above satire, not even things some people might consider sacred.
Besides, they've shown Muhammad before. Years ago Nobody minded then.
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TheDrumWorkshop
Title: 2D Video Game Raper
Joined: Oct 22 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO
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the creators of south park knew what the muhammed caricature caused in the islamic world so you could call it reckless what they did.
the guy who threatened them is plainly an idiot. |
That's the point. South Park has always pushed the envelope. It's not reckless at all. I can recall them also poking fun at Mormonism, Christianity, Catholicism and Judaism among others. If you don't like it, don't watch it.
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Ky-Guy
Title: Obscure Nintendo Gamer
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You just don't do that kind of stuff to American TV shows. You just don't.
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SoldierHawk
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Title: Warrior-Poet
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Glad they caught this guy. I consider "201" an absolute travesty and I'm happy the guy responsible got such a severe sentence.
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| the creators of south park knew what the muhammed caricature caused in the islamic world so you could call it reckless what they did. |
Did you even see the episode? The entire point of it was that nothing should be above satire, not even things some people might consider sacred.
Besides, they've shown Muhammad before. Years ago Nobody minded then. |
I know, that's what blows my mind! He was totally one of the Super Best Friends. No one even blinked at that, and I doubt they really thought about the implications while making the episode either. Somehow, it's completely managed to fly under the radar.
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i'll_bite_your_ear
Title: Distillatoria
Joined: Jun 09 2010
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| i'll_bite_your_ear wrote: |
the creators of south park knew what the muhammed caricature caused in the islamic world so you could call it reckless what they did.
the guy who threatened them is plainly an idiot. |
That's the point. South Park has always pushed the envelope. It's not reckless at all. I can recall them also poking fun at Mormonism, Christianity, Catholicism and Judaism among others. If you don't like it, don't watch it. |
I think south park is alright, i'am not a fan but its entertaining everytime i watch it.
I didn't wanted to blame anybody it's just that the reaction of this guy is not that surprising because fundamentlist moslems blow shit up all the time and that they won't be satisfied to look at another caricature when about 2 years before the swedish newspaper showed one and every moslem went nuts about it, well guess what, they won't be satsified again looking at it. It's just what i would call predictable.
Anyway, Go South Park and Satire, fuck fundamentalists!
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Izzy
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Joined: Jul 25 2009
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Too bad he wasn't in the Army, probably would have been a Colonel before he was 25.
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Doddsino
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Glad this dumbass went to jail. Hopefully they'll put 200 and 201 at some point. Uncensored.
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TheDrumWorkshop
Title: 2D Video Game Raper
Joined: Oct 22 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO
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| i'll_bite_your_ear wrote: |
the creators of south park knew what the muhammed caricature caused in the islamic world so you could call it reckless what they did.
the guy who threatened them is plainly an idiot. |
That's the point. South Park has always pushed the envelope. It's not reckless at all. I can recall them also poking fun at Mormonism, Christianity, Catholicism and Judaism among others. If you don't like it, don't watch it. |
I think south park is alright, i'am not a fan but its entertaining everytime i watch it.
I didn't wanted to blame anybody it's just that the reaction of this guy is not that surprising because fundamentlist moslems blow shit up all the time and that they won't be satisfied to look at another caricature when about 2 years before the swedish newspaper showed one and every moslem went nuts about it, well guess what, they won't be satsified again looking at it. It's just what i would call predictable.
Anyway, Go South Park and Satire, fuck fundamentalists! |
 Fuck fundamentalists!! Eff them up the A!!
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