Protecting America from Justin Carter

References to this case have popped up here and there on JREF, but I think it warrants a closer look and a dedicated thread.



This 18-y-o kid in Texas made a sick joke on Facebook about shooting up a school. Somebody in Canada reported it to the cops in Texas, who arrested him and held him in jail for months until an anonymous stranger bailed him out to the tune of $50k.



Now he's facing trial for "terroristic threats," with the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence. The DA is taking a hard line, but not saying anything publicly.



Nobody has tried to suggest the comment represented a credible or specific threat, or that any evidence surfaced to suggest the kid had any intention of harming anyone.



Here are some links:



http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/08/13/pre-t...at-case-begin/



http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07...ebook_comment/



http://www.globalresearch.ca/justin-...-texas/5342614



http://www.nationalreview.com/articl...rles-c-w-cooke

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