Teen makes violent joke during video game, is jailed for months

[green73]

A Texas teenager who has been in jail since March faces an eight-year prison sentence because of a threatening joke he made while playing an online video game.

In February, Justin Carter was playing “League of Legends” — an online, multiplayer fantasy game — when another player wrote a comment calling him insane. Carter’s response, which he now deeply regrets, was intended as joke.

“He replied ‘Oh yeah, I’m real messed up in the head, I’m going to go shoot up a school full of kids and eat their still, beating hearts,’ and the next two lines were lol and jk,” said Jack Carter, Justin’s father, in a statement to a local news channel.

The statements “lol” and “jk” — meaning “laughing out loud” and “just kidding” — indicate that Justin’s statement was entirely sarcastic, said his father.

But a Canadian woman who saw the post looked up Carter’s Austin address, determined that it was near an elementary school, and called the police. Carter was arrested one month later, and has been in jail ever since. He recently celebrated his 19th birthday behind bars.

Authorities charged him with making a terrorist threat. If convicted, he will face eight years in prison.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/06/27/t...-joke-during-video-game-is-jailed-for-months/

 

[Nobexliberty]

Spanking is more effiecent then a prison sentance. I also need an asswhooping from time to time,stupid liberal laws

 

[aGameOfThrones]

Why aren't there millions of gamers in jail?


Real terrorist...

But a Canadian woman who saw the post looked up Carter’s Austin address, determined that it was near an elementary school, and called the police

 

[jkr]

NO
VICTIM

NO
CRIME

PERIOD

and this was initiated from canaduh? since when can they have our children caged for being a reflection of the society that molded them?

fuck canaduh!

 

[Sola_Fide]

Thats crazy

 

[juleswin]

Spanking is more effiecent then a prison sentance. I also need an asswhooping from time to time,stupid liberal laws

Spanking? I am thinking more like a chill pill to mellow these guys out. But does it frighten anyone else that a creepy, busybody lady on the internet has the ability to look up your home address via your online game account?

Now that is scary. I say let the boy go, no spanking

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

This story makes no sense. How does a woman just "look up" your address? And they first talk about it like it's during game chat, then they talk about it like it's on a forum.

 

[Nobexliberty]

Spanking? I am thinking more like a chill pill to mellow these guys out. But does it frighten anyone else that a creepy, busybody lady on the internet has the ability to look up your home address via your online game account?

Now that is scary. I say let the boy go, no spanking

Oh yeah, I’m real messed up in the head, I’m going to go shoot up a school full of kids and eat their still, beating hearts.

A spanking is well deserved. Atleast i would want my dad to spank me so i won't say something that bad again.

 

[WM_in_MO]

This story makes no sense. How does a woman just "look up" your address? And they first talk about it like it's during game chat, then they talk about it like it's on a forum.

That's the scary part.

 

[Philhelm]

“He replied ‘Oh yeah, I’m real messed up in the head, I’m going to go shoot up a school full of kids and eat their still, beating hearts,’ and the next two lines were lol and jk,” said Jack Carter, Justin’s father, in a statement to a local news channel.

Uh oh...green73 said it too. Shit, now I did too! We're all going to jail!

 

[Zarn Solen]

Quick, join a police force, so you are immune.

 

[Nobexliberty]

Quick, join a police force, so you are immune.

+1523

 

[PaulConventionWV]

Why aren't there millions of gamers in jail?


Real terrorist...

Same thing I was thinking. This is probably the new most absurd thing I have ever read. Literally like every gamer says shit like that every day.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

Uh oh...green73 said it to. Shit, now I did too! We're all going to jail!

Out of curiosity, what is your street address and also the street address of the nearest elementary or middle school?

 

[Nobexliberty]

Same thing I was thinking. This is probably the new most absurd thing I have ever read. Literally like every gamer says shit like that every day.

I am certainly guilty of saying stuff like that every day, maybe not as cruel but absurd stuff indeed.

 

[Philhelm]

Out of curiosity, what is your street address and also the street address of the nearest elementary or middle school?

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500. Why do you ask?

 

[Nobexliberty]

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500. Why do you ask?

Now you go to jail for 8 years, if he's a jerk.

 

[Philhelm]

I am certainly guilty of saying stuff like that every day, maybe not as cruel but absurd stuff indeed.

With a mere thought, I will destroy the entire world and kill everyone. EVERYONE!!!

Quick, call the police!

Oh wait, I forgot...

lol j/k

 

[Nobexliberty]

With a mere thought, I will destroy the entire world and kill everyone. EVERYONE!!!

Quick, call the police!

Oh wait, I forgot...

lol j/k

You bring out my wierd sense of humor, or maybe its funny to normal people too, anyway some rep+ for you.

 

[Occam's Banana]

I have done nothing wrong, so I have nothing to worry about ...
I have done nothing wrong, so I have nothing to worry about ...
I have done nothing wrong, so I have nothing to worry about ...
I have done nothing wrong, so I have nothing to worry about ...
I have done nothing wrong, so I have nothing to worry about ...