Re: Well done Lance

So, wasn't there a politician theatening Julian Assange recently.   
Saying he should be assasinated or hunted down like a terrorist or  
something.
That sounds kind of menacing.

regards,
-Lance


On Jan 14, 2011, at 4:56 PM, Karl wrote:

> I don’t totally disagree really.  I am a huge free speech advocate,  
> but that said, I do draw the line at actual threats.  I guess I will  
> have to parse the court docs and see.
>
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]  
> On Behalf Of Mike Findlay
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 2:49 PM
> To: DADL (off topic)
> Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Well done Lance
>
> What the heck is a sense of menace?  Does it come with a grrrrrr?   
> Or is it typed in all caps?
>
> If he took actions that made a reasonable person fear an imminent  
> assault then he should most definitely should be held to account,  
> but barring that I don't see what he could have *said* that deserved  
> criminal charges.
>
> He could be sued civilly for intentional infliction of emotional  
> distress and I don't have a problem with that.  But I don't like  
> throwing the enormous weight and power of the federal govt. behind  
> offensive speech.
>
>
>
>
> From: Karl <[email protected]>
> To: DADL (off topic) <[email protected]>
> Sent: Fri, January 14, 2011 4:40:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Well done Lance
>
> I do.  I heard he specifically threatened 47 people.  If any of the  
> threats had any sense of menace, he likely deserves what he got.
>
>
>
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]  
> On Behalf Of Mike Findlay
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 2:38 PM
> To: DADL (off topic)
> Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Well done Lance
>
> I'll be honest that I haven't read it but I got the sense that these  
> were only written or verbal threats.  Being the free speech  
> absolutist that I am that shouldn't be enough to get arrested.   
> Speech without action shouldn't be a crime.  Hmmm I suppose in some  
> circumstances like bribery or blackmail implied action is enough.   
> But I think you know what I mean.
>
> Mike F.
>
> From: Karl <[email protected]>
> To: DADL (off topic) <[email protected]>
> Sent: Fri, January 14, 2011 4:30:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Well done Lance
>
> And were any of them bad enough to justify this?
>
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]  
> On Behalf Of Lance McLain
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 2:27 PM
> To: DADL (off topic)
> Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Well done Lance
>
> The scribed document embedded in the link I posted has the complaint  
> with alledged threats.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 14, 2011, at 3:13 PM, "Karl" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> From the reports I have heard he went way past free speech, though I  
> am stil trying to track down his exact comments.
>
>
>
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]  
> On Behalf Of Mike Findlay
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 12:56 PM
> To: DADL (off topic)
> Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Well done Lance
>
> So much for free speech.
>
> Mike F.
>
> From: Lance McLain <lance-X3DuywwxauBWk0Htik3J/[email protected]>
> To: DADL (off topic) <[email protected]>
> Sent: Fri, January 14, 2011 2:43:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Well done Lance
>
> On Jan 14, 2011, at 9:47 AM, Lance McLain wrote:
>
>
>
> On Jan 14, 2011, at 9:24 AM, Mike Findlay wrote:
>
>
> For me there is no debate about what scumbags the bankers are and  
> the level of evil they have perpetuated on this country.
>
> Yes. If (and that's a big if) there is ever a need for uncivil  
> discourse and violence...it should be directed there, IMO. I mean,  
> how many times will you allow a thief to break into your home and  
> steal from you before you buy a shotgun and wait for him?
>
> I guess I had better be more careful with my rhetoric.
>
> http://www.zerohedge.com/article/vincent-mccrudden-ceo-alnbri-management-arrested-threatening-kill-members-sec-finra-and-cftc?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zerohedge%2Ffeed+%28zero+hedge+-+on+a+long+enough+timeline%2C+the+survival+rate+for+everyone+drops+to+zero%29
>
> regards,
> -Lance
>
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