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Originally Posted by Daradon
While we can argue the morality of this, I want to ask one thing...
Like the war on drugs, like the war on terror, like so many cultural establishments that aim to protect...
Do you think this helps? Or do you think this encourages?
Capt. C. Hit me
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I have no problem with someone that's in a riot masked and performing violent acts having the book thrown at him. We've seen a uptick in terms of violence during riots perpetrated by the Black Bloc or
pretenders to the black bloc.
I think that being masked and smashing windows or beating down cops cancels out any consititutional challenge ie freedom of expression, as freedom of expression cannot include violent acts or acts that put the public in jeopardy. If you could then you'd see serial killers fighting their convictions based on the line, I am the first fully functional homicidal artist.
IS 10 years a little severe? Maybe, but its a sentencing guidline and not a mandatory sentence.