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islon on July 4, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Texas teen in jail for his Facebook comment

Freedom of speech at its best. Of course there's a limit to what you are free to say, but 8 years of prison? Really?

schtev on July 4, 2013 | [–]

I'm willing to bet that's just a theoretical upper limit, and will be tossed out at soon as its in front of a judge. But still. The fact he was arrested at all is just friggin stupid.

fnordfnordfnord on July 4, 2013 | [–]

He's been held for for at least three months on $500,000.00 bond. I'm not even sure he's been charged yet.

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