Comments on: Man Tweets, Gets Arrested, Faces Jail for Criticizing Bank http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/29/man-tweets-gets-arrested-faces-jail-for-criticizing-bank/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:40:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nunyac http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/29/man-tweets-gets-arrested-faces-jail-for-criticizing-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-1549646 nunyac Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:26:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51856#comment-1549646 The truth is only punished by Tyrants. The tree of liberty.. The truth is only punished by Tyrants. The tree of liberty..

]]> By: Ghost http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/29/man-tweets-gets-arrested-faces-jail-for-criticizing-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-1546914 Ghost Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:09:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51856#comment-1546914 Must have broken the law banning the first amendment. Must have broken the law banning the first amendment.

]]> By: soundwash http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/29/man-tweets-gets-arrested-faces-jail-for-criticizing-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-1546819 soundwash Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:02:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51856#comment-1546819 Sad thing is, by the looks of the Cyberbully type bills currently being submitted in congress, by this time next year, the same thing will be happening here. -that is of course, if we're even allowed to access the net without a license and a $1 million dollar liable insurance policy. -s Sad thing is, by the looks of the Cyberbully type bills currently being submitted in congress, by this time next year, the same thing will be happening here.

-that is of course, if we’re even allowed to access the net without a license and
a $1 million dollar liable insurance policy.

-s

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/29/man-tweets-gets-arrested-faces-jail-for-criticizing-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-1546715 Jeanne Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:07:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51856#comment-1546715 He wasn't setting fire to the bank. It didn't burn down, after all. I don't think many Guatemalans take their banking advice from Twitter. It sounds more like the people in charge were overreacting - as we all know they do and can. He wasn’t setting fire to the bank. It didn’t burn down, after all. I don’t think many Guatemalans take their banking advice from Twitter. It sounds more like the people in charge were overreacting – as we all know they do and can.

]]> By: bobbo, appreciating a metaphor http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/29/man-tweets-gets-arrested-faces-jail-for-criticizing-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-1546680 bobbo, appreciating a metaphor Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:59:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51856#comment-1546680 actually the guy was setting fire to the bank, not yelling fire. Even a healthy bank can fail on a run by its depositors--much less a corrupt one. Also, the false sense of security blogging gives is on display here. The guy "knows" he is in a corrupt country but still pokes the beast. Yes, when even "free" governments like USA takes action against criticism, its takes a certain kind of naivitee to think a corrupt government won't take notice. How many bloggers could be taken down in USA before we started to notice and stifle ourselves? I view myself as pretty mellow, but I'm sure some repuglican scum would mind. actually the guy was setting fire to the bank, not yelling fire. Even a healthy bank can fail on a run by its depositors–much less a corrupt one.

Also, the false sense of security blogging gives is on display here. The guy “knows” he is in a corrupt country but still pokes the beast. Yes, when even “free” governments like USA takes action against criticism, its takes a certain kind of naivitee to think a corrupt government won’t take notice. How many bloggers could be taken down in USA before we started to notice and stifle ourselves? I view myself as pretty mellow, but I’m sure some repuglican scum would mind.

]]> By: WhereIsDead? http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/29/man-tweets-gets-arrested-faces-jail-for-criticizing-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-1546678 WhereIsDead? Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:41:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51856#comment-1546678 Let's see now: Corrupt banking system in corrupt country. Complaint about corruption in corrupt country. Jailed by corrupt government. Seems foreseeable to me. Brave guy! Let’s see now:

Corrupt banking system in corrupt country.
Complaint about corruption in corrupt country.
Jailed by corrupt government.

Seems foreseeable to me. Brave guy!

]]> By: nomadwolf http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/29/man-tweets-gets-arrested-faces-jail-for-criticizing-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-1546660 nomadwolf Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:40:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51856#comment-1546660 I'm not sure if it's actually illegal, but promoting a run on a bank is the financial equivalent of yelling fire in a theater. If he'd have stuck to saying they're corrupt bastards & untrustworthy, he should've been fine. I’m not sure if it’s actually illegal, but promoting a run on a bank is the financial equivalent of yelling fire in a theater.

If he’d have stuck to saying they’re corrupt bastards & untrustworthy, he should’ve been fine.

]]> By: Zybch http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/29/man-tweets-gets-arrested-faces-jail-for-criticizing-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-1546655 Zybch Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:28:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51856#comment-1546655 Thats what you get for being a sadass twitter user. Thats what you get for being a sadass twitter user.

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