17 year old sentenced to 11 years in prison for blogging about encryption, Tor, and bitcoin http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 … #chillingeffects
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Replying to @onekade
@onekade@flexlibris uhh the article linked suggests he was prosecuted b/c it was for the purpose of supporting ISIS. Do you not believe?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @vtlynch
@vtlynch@flexlibris Do I not believe what? That material support charges like this are authoritarian? I do believe that, yes.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @onekade
@onekade@vtlynch@flexlibris BTW when was the last time someone donating to KKK or DW "legal aid" was charged with "material support"?3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @RichFelker
@RichFelker@onekade@flexlibris separate issue and too complex for tweets. I despise KKK but they are legally recognized by US1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @vtlynch
@vtlynch@onekade@flexlibris The point is how selective the US gov is when it comes to defining what a "terrorist organization" is.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @RichFelker
@RichFelker@vtlynch@onekade and that "material support" charges encompass what should be protected speech. Did you read the article?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @flexlibris
@flexlibris@vtlynch@onekade Yes. An 11yr sentence for writing/educating on publicly avail. tech is disturbing no matter who he wrote to.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @RichFelker
@RichFelker@flexlibris@onekade I don't disagree -but due to current climate I see original tweet as clickbait for ignoring ISIS connection2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@vtlynch @flexlibris @onekade I see the charge as convict-bait for ignoring the first amendment and making it about ISIS.
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