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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTeenagers, social media, and terrorism: a threat level hard to assess
'Authorities are leaning more toward zero tolerance of teenagers who fling around online threats about acts of violence or terrorism. As a result, what might have once merited a slap on the wrist may today result in criminal charges.'By Mark Guarino | Christian Science Monitor 5 hrs ago
The case of teenager Cameron Dambrosio might serve as an object lesson to young people everywhere about minding what you say online unless you are prepared to be arrested for terrorism.
The Methuen, Mass., high school student was arrested last week after posting online videos that show him rapping an original song that police say contained disturbing verbiage and reportedly mentioned the White House and the Boston Marathon bombing. He is charged with communicating terrorist threats, a state felony, and faces a potential 20 years in prison. Bail is set at $1 million.
Whether the arrest proves to be a victory in America's fight against domestic terrorism or whether Cameron made an unfortunate artistic choice in the aftermath of the Boston bombing will become clear as the wheels of justice advance. What is apparent now, however, is that law enforcement agencies are tightening their focus on the social media behavior of US teenagers not just because young people often fit the profile of those who are vulnerable to radicalization, but also because the public appears to be more accepting of monitoring and surveillance aimed at preventing attacks, even at the risk of government overreach.
The Methuen, Mass., high school student was arrested last week after posting online videos that show him rapping an original song that police say contained disturbing verbiage and reportedly mentioned the White House and the Boston Marathon bombing. He is charged with communicating terrorist threats, a state felony, and faces a potential 20 years in prison. Bail is set at $1 million.
Whether the arrest proves to be a victory in America's fight against domestic terrorism or whether Cameron made an unfortunate artistic choice in the aftermath of the Boston bombing will become clear as the wheels of justice advance. What is apparent now, however, is that law enforcement agencies are tightening their focus on the social media behavior of US teenagers not just because young people often fit the profile of those who are vulnerable to radicalization, but also because the public appears to be more accepting of monitoring and surveillance aimed at preventing attacks, even at the risk of government overreach.
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Teenagers, social media, and terrorism: a threat level hard to assess (Original Post)
Live and Learn
May 2013
OP
"the public appears to be more accepting" = 'appears' being the operative term.
HiPointDem
May 2013
#1
If Straight Outta Compton were released today, I wonder if they'd arrest Ice Cube and Dr Dre?
Electric Monk
May 2013
#3
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)1. "the public appears to be more accepting" = 'appears' being the operative term.
Stretch714
(90 posts)2. I don't like the gov overreach but feel like what else can they do?
It is a damned if they do damned if they don't kinda thing.
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)5. Perhaps the answer is reaching out to these people,
informing them and/or getting them treatment instead of prosecuting them and sending them away for life. Still an overreach of privacy but a bit more tolerable than ruining peoples lives and supplementing the private prison business.
Stretch714
(90 posts)9. I could go for that...
Why ruin a kids life because he was "talking shit" which with most kids it is all it is any ways.
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)3. If Straight Outta Compton were released today, I wonder if they'd arrest Ice Cube and Dr Dre?
(snip)
Ice Cube will swarm
On any muthafucka in a blue uniform
Just cuz I'm from the CPT, punk police are afraid of me
A young nigga on a warpath
And when I'm finished, it's gonna be a bloodbath
Of cops, dyin in LA
Yo Dre, I got somethin to say
Fuck the police (x4)
(snip)
Smoke any muthafucka that sweats me
Or any assho that threatens me
I'm a sniper with a hell of a scope
Takin out a cop or two, they can't cope with me
The muthafuckin villian that's mad
With potential to get bad as fuck
So I'm a turn it around
Put in my clip, yo, and this is the sound
Ya, somethin like that, but it all depends on the size of the gat
Takin out a police would make my day
But a nigga like Ren don't give a fuck to say
Fuck the police (4X)
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)4. “disturbing verbiage” is illegal?
Listen to the NRA sometime.
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)6. You have to wonder why Ted Nugent hasn't been sent away yet. nt
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)7. Good point. Lock up Ted Nugent post haste. nt
Stretch714
(90 posts)8. I will vote for that. nt