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msanthrope

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32. Barret Brown threatened an FBI agent and his kids, posting the threats on YouTube. This, after

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 06:48 PM

Dec 2013

helping to publish hacked credit card account numbers.

Having read the relevant court documents, I would not call these charges flimsy.

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Legal Schnauzer -- journalist friend of Gov. Don Siegelman -- STILL IN JAIL! [View all] Octafish Dec 2013 OP

Think Progress: Top Travesty of Justice 2013 Octafish Dec 2013 #1

A definite "first they came for" moment. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #2

What's next? Secretly labeling Americans as terrorists and executing them without due process? Octafish Dec 2013 #7

Remember, Alabama Republicans stole the election from Siegelman. No going back w/o jail for them. Coyotl Dec 2013 #39

Good luck with that one! Octafish Dec 2013 #40

The fucking Alabama courts are contemptable hootinholler Dec 2013 #3

Contemptible Courts Octafish Dec 2013 #9

Shuler must be a threat to someone important? RobertEarl Dec 2013 #4

Shuler ticked off Karl Rove and the Alabama Branch of the BFEE. Octafish Dec 2013 #10

Alabama Deputies Beat, Arrest Corruption-Fighting Reporter Coyotl Dec 2013 #41

Barrett Brown is also sitting in jail starroute Dec 2013 #5

Thanks, starroute! I'd forgotten about him! Octafish Dec 2013 #12

Telling the truth -- even if just a link -- is dangerous these days. Octafish Dec 2013 #15

Barret Brown threatened an FBI agent and his kids, posting the threats on YouTube. This, after msanthrope Dec 2013 #32

Barrett Brown ranted on YouTube at a point when he was freaking out starroute Dec 2013 #34

yeah..as a criminal defense attorney, I can tell you that the "I wasn't serious when I was strung msanthrope Dec 2013 #35

The whole situation is BEYOND disgusting. annabanana Dec 2013 #6

What Legal Schnauzer said from jail... Octafish Dec 2013 #13

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #8

Alabama BFEE lost one of its own, a former US Assistant Attorney who also was a child predator... Octafish Dec 2013 #14

Unbelievable! madfloridian Dec 2013 #11

Freedom of the Press now is against the law. Octafish Dec 2013 #16

I linked to your OP on twitter. madfloridian Dec 2013 #17

Thank you, madfloridian. No, I don't believe that's me. Octafish Dec 2013 #20

Try adding a letter or number to your username there madfloridian Dec 2013 #23

Those pics...that's horrible. Scary. madfloridian Dec 2013 #18

Mrs. Shuler is home alone as criminals with badges intimidate her. Octafish Dec 2013 #21

Along with many others journalists are targeted-and today freedom of the press is illegal, it has bobthedrummer Dec 2013 #29

My country, right or wrong and all that as much as the next guy -- but, really? Octafish Dec 2013 #30

Recommended 1000X and kicked too. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #19

Prior Restraint, Roger Shuler, and the Rileys of Alabama Octafish Dec 2013 #22

That's horrible! Enthusiast Dec 2013 #27

Awful... Thanks for heads up about this as terrible KoKo Dec 2013 #28

Roger's youtube channel has lots of interesting videos. Snarkoleptic Dec 2013 #24

Thank you, Snarkoleptic! The guy knows how to report the news. Octafish Dec 2013 #25

Seems the Alabama regressive establishment doesn't like having it's misdeeds revealed. Snarkoleptic Dec 2013 #26

Consenting adults messing around is one thing. Messing with the First Amendment is another. Octafish Dec 2013 #31

Has he hired an actual attorney yet? He really does need legal counsel, because his 'legal' msanthrope Dec 2013 #33

That's classified. Octafish Dec 2013 #36

Here is what I think Shuler should do....hire an actual attorney. If the ACLU will represent msanthrope Dec 2013 #37

Can You Help an Alabama Journalist / Political Prisoner / Don Siegelman Defender? Coyotl Dec 2013 #42

As I noted in the thread you posted, I was already aware of the story, from the prior DU thread. msanthrope Dec 2013 #43

I'm sure all the Duck Dynasty 1st Amendment supporters are going to be all over this. Coyotl Dec 2013 #38

Once upon a time, HUSTLER printed a story about Jerry Falwell and his mommy. Octafish Dec 2013 #44