Arrested for blog comment


	Arrested for blog comment

hipermail

12-4-2007 6:13 PM

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12-4-2007 6:36 PM

mooner-one

The comment is a little over the top, but... it is protected under the First Amendment. Sooo..., the real question is "Will he act it out?" I doubt it.

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