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On January 31 2012 19:22 SolHeiM wrote:
But what if these had been actual terrorists?
You're right, British Citizens are on high watch for terrorist activity. Many potentially devastating terrorist attacks, including digging up Marilyn Monroe's body, have been averted and prevented thanks to the government averting crucial and necessary resources to monitoring twitter. Most terrorists, especially ones with British Citizenship, have been known to carefully plot out terrorist attacks in excruciating secrecy and detail, utilizing a 412-step process which is capped off with a twitter post that announces to the world their plans before they try to pass through airport security using legitimate international identification certificates.
These kinds of things happen everyday, I'm so glad terrorists take the time to announce their attacks on twitter before attempting to pass through airport security. Protect freedom at all costs.
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It's funny this. We call it terrorism and we know that its sole purpose is to instill terror, fear. There is no war on terror and if there was we've already lost. We gave in to our fears and now we are at the point where we detain people because of a silly tweet...
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On January 31 2012 22:14 Fortissimo wrote:Show nested quote +On January 31 2012 21:57 Euronyme wrote:
I'm totally going to the US. It's gonna be the bomb :D Maybe u should say, I'm gonna be da bomb!
Ahaha. That was great.
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lol, a sad state the USA is in
Still, it's the USA's own country and it's citizens need to stand up or else things will keep going like this.
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On January 31 2012 22:14 Fortissimo wrote:Show nested quote +On January 31 2012 21:57 Euronyme wrote:
I'm totally going to the US. It's gonna be the bomb :D Maybe u should say, I'm gonna be da bomb!
We'll have a blast.
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On January 31 2012 22:00 PrideNeverDie wrote:
if you're going to post on twitter that you are going to "destroy America" joking or not, you can stay in your country
social media has very real consequences
It's british slang for partying, unless I'm mistaken.
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On January 31 2012 21:54 lightson wrote:
Nothing special or stupid about this, just some guys who used the wrong term for their tweet. Automated systems found the words "destroy" and "America" in the same sentence and red flagged it for analysis; its all procedural. Things have changed much since 9/11 and such, that a country like the US can never be too careful. After all, the best cure is prevention. They got what was coming. Instead of getting all worked up about it, they should've just admitted their mistake.
Man, i really hope you're joking, because it's really sad to read things like that. I hope you'll figured it why someday... :/
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On January 31 2012 21:39 kc wrote:
Reading this topic makes me facepalm. its so fucked i cant even get my mind around it, the US is ran by a bunch of fuckign retards
Way to be constructive with your "fuckign retards" comment -.-'
On January 31 2012 21:58 bluQ wrote:Show nested quote +On January 31 2012 20:10 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:On January 31 2012 19:38 ReboundEU wrote:
Gotta love "Freedom of Speach" and the country that invented it..... it's priceless 1. There was no infringement of freedom of speech. Or speach. 2. If you write something inflammatory, you still might become a suspect (although this specific situation may have been a bit over the top, do you really think America is going to risk another 9/11?). 3. Did America actually invent freedom of speech, or do we just have it here? Rofl ... so funny how some goverment succeds in marketing their paranoia and "angst" making laws. You really believe that checking twitter will help preventing a "3rd" 9/11? Why 3rd? There allready has been a major bombing of the WTC before. Did that change anything? No. Why? Because they just make pseudo-laws which should leave you, the little citizien, in the belief it will actually achieve something. Just hilarious how people refuse to learn from the past ... maybe read some good history book about France from 1400-1900 would help you alot in seeing the reality i guess. on point 3. No they didn't invent it, BUT they were the pilot to test it 
Pseudo-laws? So don't even bother attempting to protect the country if it runs the risk of failing, because if it fails it'll be embarrassing?
I'm not condoning the fact that the two tourists were sent away after they were checked out and cleared. In fact, I think that was rather stupid. But I'm fairly certain that national security takes the language used (even in jest or used in other contexts) far more seriously than we do, because it's their job. Them missing something as obvious as this would have been ridiculously scandalous. Could you imagine if these two innocent people were actually criminals and they were actually explicitly bragging via Twitter- using the exact same words- the damage they'd be doing to America? It's a risk worth taking.
But again, the two tourists shouldn't have been denied entry after the investigation was over. That part was rather ridiculous.
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Hahahaha... Geez.... This is absurd. I really feel for the tourists themselves; but for their poor treatment, this might have been a good joke.
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On January 31 2012 19:21 Keitzer wrote:
Lol, if I was this brit couple, i'd be just laughing the ENTIRE time... fucking jokes these airport security are man...
If you were a brit couple you probably wouldn't realize how much of a joke they actually are.
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On January 31 2012 22:16 Azzur wrote:
lol, a sad state the USA is in
Still, it's the USA's own country and it's citizens need to stand up or else things will keep going like this.
Things need to get worse before they'll get better. A lot of people don't seem to appreciate the gravity of what was done to these people, nor understand why it isn't okay.
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United States is rightfully becoming the laughing stock of the world.
Well, I'm off to vote for Ron Paul.
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On January 31 2012 22:20 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:Show nested quote +On January 31 2012 21:39 kc wrote:
Reading this topic makes me facepalm. its so fucked i cant even get my mind around it, the US is ran by a bunch of fuckign retards Way to be constructive with your "fuckign retards" comment -.-'
Constructive for what? Any1 of any importance gonna read this? His post perfectly sums up what most ''normal'' people will think about this.
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On January 31 2012 22:20 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:Show nested quote +On January 31 2012 21:39 kc wrote:
Reading this topic makes me facepalm. its so fucked i cant even get my mind around it, the US is ran by a bunch of fuckign retards Way to be constructive with your "fuckign retards" comment -.-' Show nested quote +On January 31 2012 21:58 bluQ wrote:On January 31 2012 20:10 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:On January 31 2012 19:38 ReboundEU wrote:
Gotta love "Freedom of Speach" and the country that invented it..... it's priceless 1. There was no infringement of freedom of speech. Or speach. 2. If you write something inflammatory, you still might become a suspect (although this specific situation may have been a bit over the top, do you really think America is going to risk another 9/11?). 3. Did America actually invent freedom of speech, or do we just have it here? Rofl ... so funny how some goverment succeds in marketing their paranoia and "angst" making laws. You really believe that checking twitter will help preventing a "3rd" 9/11? Why 3rd? There allready has been a major bombing of the WTC before. Did that change anything? No. Why? Because they just make pseudo-laws which should leave you, the little citizien, in the belief it will actually achieve something. Just hilarious how people refuse to learn from the past ... maybe read some good history book about France from 1400-1900 would help you alot in seeing the reality i guess. on point 3. No they didn't invent it, BUT they were the pilot to test it Pseudo-laws? So don't even bother attempting to protect the country if it runs the risk of failing, because if it fails it'll be embarrassing? I'm not condoning the fact that the two tourists were sent away after they were checked out and cleared. In fact, I think that was rather stupid. But I'm fairly certain that national security takes the language used (even in jest or used in other contexts) far more seriously than we do, because it's their job. Them missing something as obvious as this would have been ridiculously scandalous. Could you imagine if these two innocent people were actually criminals and they were actually explicitly bragging via Twitter- using the exact same words- the damage they'd be doing to America? It's a risk worth taking. But again, the two tourists shouldn't have been denied entry after the investigation was over. That part was rather ridiculous.
Well then I guess a lot of British tourists are going to be held up in customs and shipped to a life sentence of torture in Guantanamo, considering this is a fairly common phrase.
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On January 31 2012 22:08 Deleuze wrote:Show nested quote +On January 31 2012 22:06 Eiaco wrote:On January 31 2012 20:48 eklu65 wrote:What i find a bit strange at the moment is that noone has attacked that source, i though daily mail was pretty much pure bullshit. Is there a more credible source for this? That was my impression of the daily mail as well. The Daily Mail = Super Conservative ("Britain's queue for jobs whilst more IMMIGRANTS come for dole money") The Guardian = Super Liberal ("We must accept people who hate our culture and seek to destroy us"). Both circulate equal bullshit to be honest. Take neither seriously and you will be fine. The Daily Mail is a centre-left paper, just a tabloid centre-left paper.
I know Wikipedia isnt always right, but im pretty sure it is right wing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_mail
Political alignment Conservative
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On January 31 2012 22:23 Technique wrote:Show nested quote +On January 31 2012 22:20 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:On January 31 2012 21:39 kc wrote:
Reading this topic makes me facepalm. its so fucked i cant even get my mind around it, the US is ran by a bunch of fuckign retards Way to be constructive with your "fuckign retards" comment -.-' Constructive for what? Any1 of any importance gonna read this? His post perfectly sums up what most ''normal'' people will think about this.
Constructive for the TL forum obviously, pointless posting makes ellie cry.
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This thread will bring no discussion other than more Anti-US Flame.. Like every other thread involving the US.
OT: This is ridiculous and the US should at least refund their tickets.. I would understand if they actually found something on either of the two that could serve for terrorism but if they didn't.. then they just fucked their day entirely.
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On January 31 2012 22:23 AcuWill wrote:
United States is rightfully becoming the laughing stock of the world.
Well, I'm off to vote for Ron Paul.
Because that will make the US look better...
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On January 31 2012 22:22 smokeyhoodoo wrote:Show nested quote +On January 31 2012 22:16 Azzur wrote:
lol, a sad state the USA is in
Still, it's the USA's own country and it's citizens need to stand up or else things will keep going like this. Things need to get worse before they'll get better. A lot of people don't seem to appreciate the gravity of what was done to these people, nor understand why it isn't okay.
A lot of people don't seem to appreciate the stupidity required to get yourself in such trouble in the first place.
And the concept of risk management.
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