[cjambassador318]

Well that definitely justifies upvoting a speculative conspiracy theory to the front page of Hacker News.

Given that the US is literally Nazi Germany, it's 100% believable that the FBI would murder protesters.

I wish the sheeple could see the US for what it really is: literally Nazi Germany. People like us here on HN and reddit understand what's really going on, unlike the sheeple.

[nnq]

    0. throwaway HN id
    1. unwarranted extreme historical references
    2. use of the word "sheeple" on a superior tone referencing the HN and reddit crowds as some kind of "elite" that knows better than the other sheeple

I'd say "gg, man!", but I don't fully get what's your game. But I'll upvote you just for good humor :)

[lclarkmichalek]

I think the clue might be in the username; cj has a fairly specific meaning on reddit, but saying the word on HN will get the comment [dead]ed.

[reala]

The documents don't say that the FBI was planning this. They say a third party was. The FBI redacted who that third party was. I'm wondering why there haven't beeny any arrests yet.

[saraid216]

> I'm wondering why there haven't beeny any arrests yet.

Because making such a plan is protected by the First Amendment. Carrying it out is not.

[ScottBurson]

No. Conspiring to commit murder is definitely not protected by the First Amendment. And even fantasizing openly, which should be protected as long as no attempt is made to act on the fantasy, has tended to get people locked up in recent years.

[saraid216]

> Conspiring to commit murder is definitely not protected by the First Amendment.

A charge of conspiracy requires at least two conspirants and an overt act.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1117

[smsm42]

If no actual preparations were made to execute the plan, it would be clear violation of the 1st amendment. What is the case of being locked up for fantasizing?

[wtracy]

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/video-gamer-arrested-...

[Karunamon]

Not even close to being the same thing.

[PavlovsCat]

What is the case of being locked up for fantasizing?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5990666

[smsm42]

Looks like some judge in Texas needs a lesson in First Amendment... And some guy needs a good lawyer that would destroy this crappy indictment.

[dTal]

That's a nice theory, but there's a news article every fortnight these days about someone getting chucked in the slammer for a casual, jokey remark on twitter being interpreted as a "terrorist threat".

[saraid216]

Are you trying to say that it isn't protected by the First Amendment, or that law enforcement is selective?

Do remember that a police officer who threatened to kill the First Lady still has his job.

[Gigablah]

Yeah, tell that to Justin Carter.

[saraid216]

I'd rather tell that to his prosecutors, but if you want me to further his depression and risk another suicide by telling him his Constitutional rights were violated, then hey, that's your prerogative.

I won't, though, because I'm not that much of a dick. And I'd rather allow the First Amendment Center do the talking for me, since I'm not a trained lawyer.

[gasull]

It doesn't say it's a third party. We just don't know.

[untog]

I'm assuming that the people downvoting this need a "woosh". At least, I hope so.

[fusiongyro]

How many times do you explain and retell a joke before it stops being funny?

[surement]

once

[Gigablah]

It's a trick question, because if you have to explain a joke, it probably wasn't funny in the first place.