Sober Thal said:
All the sources listed are shady tabloids, not really sources of any sort of accurate news. If you think FOX news is accurate, then these are remarkably less than satisfactory in comparison.
FOX News is so bad, it is even famous around here. FOX News makes a habit of twisting every bit of news with an unprecedented bias until it becomes something else completely.
As far as this story goes. It seems to me it is a pretty 1-on-1 translation of how the events played out. Unless all those tabloids forgot to mention something important.
Sober Thal said:
You think it's funny to be a dick and joke about digging up dead bodies? People dig up dead bodies, and it's a sick and twisted event.
You think it's funny say you want to destroy a country?
No, but...
Sober Thal said:
The first person to quote me and mention 'Free Speech' gets a cookie. But it isn't the type of cookie you expect.
...but what about 'Free Speech'?
Sober Thal said:
Better off just not quoting me if you don't realize what or how this is wrong to do.
Too later for that now.
Sober Thal said:
Why can't people realize that once they type something, it becomes immortalized in cyberspace forever?
Stop being spoiled brats, and start becoming responsible adults that are held accountable for your words.
How have you not realized that it isn't okay to threaten this kinda shit on a country? What is fundamentally wrong with you that you don't know this kind of shit isn't going to be tolerated?
I do agree with you here, but it happens all the time, everywhere. Although, that is not a good excuse.
Sober Thal said:
Realize that what you might think you're intending is not what the majority of others perceive. Then go the extra step and realize that you are not the normal factor to determine what the masses should feel and realize by yours or anyones idiotic texting. Then realize that some really fucked up people type some fucked up shit and that they have no place here/and should be dealt with in a like manner.
Ah, now we are getting to the interesting bit. You do not have to take into account that other people might misunderstand you UNLESS those other people are your audience. If you post a tweet, it is only important your followers understand the post, not the rest of the world. I know the rest of the world can read your tweets, but that isn't relevant here.
With the "internet generation" you got all sorts of weird terms and old terms with a new meaning, a lot of other people (from older generations) might misinterpret you. But you can't please everyone.
There is free speech, yes. And no, that is no excuse to act like a dick and say everything you want. But there is a very big gray area in which it isn't always clear what the intentions of the person was. If he was being a giant ass or if he was just being misunderstood because things work differently in his part of the world. (Not saying that is the case here.)
Lastly I'll give a small example. I can't recall the details, but I could look into them if you want. Anyhow, in France they have a sign which states that something is utterly garbage. That same sign is used in another country to say something was perfectly fine. Now a person from that other country visits a French restaurant (in France). And after eating the food he makes *that* sign. See where I am going with this?
Sober Thal said:
EDIT: Oh yeah, why are you trying to compare a guy who was told multiple times, that what he was doing was wrong, then making multiple attempts to do that same wrong again, was then released by his native country to the country that told him not to break the law multiple times, is in any way a comparison here?
Well, they are both from the UK. I think the US overstepped their boundaries here, in this case. And with the joke Tweet the US overreacted, IMO.
