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Which Government Agency Will Be Stalking You Next
bradstinyworld.com — The government has finally gone too far. Simply clicking a link is probable cause to get not only a search warrant but arrest warrant. if you think hunting down child pornographers by every possible means is OK, you should define every possible means and ask yourself what else might be authorizing Big Brother to do in the name of the law...
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- Qong, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3It is crazy when it gets to the point that a person can get into trouble for simply clicking on a link. I don't think that it would hold up in court, even if the link had a full description as to what the content was; plenty of people click on links accidentally, and even more people click on any link sent to them.
Most people don't assume that they'll be directed towards inappropriate websites. That's why sites like goatse, lemonparty, tubgirl, and all of the other hundreds of shock sites out there are so popular. Most people don't assume that they're going to be linked to something so random.- orophin, on 05/16/2008, -0/+0the fact is it has been held up at least twice thatI could find online in trial courts. Granted their are appeals but that i little comfort to those who have been arrested or will be next.
- Stevanoski, on 05/16/2008, -2/+2I can remember be fearful under the Clinton reign of terror as I was on their enemies list: White, Christian, Male, gunowner. So know how you feel.
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