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BainsBane

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15. Jury results

Sun Sep 7, 2014, 06:36 PM

Sep 2014

I was juror 4. I want to let you know that kind of thing isn't cool on DU, and it is likely to be hidden in the future.

On Sun Sep 7, 2014, 10:45 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

These "pranksters" should be summarily executed.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5501550

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

We don't call for the deaths of teenagers here...do we?

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sun Sep 7, 2014, 10:51 PM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Ordinarily I would hide this, but since it is a new member I will issue a warning to let the person know these comments are not okay on DU. Be careful in the future.
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: It's over-the-top.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

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Drew Carey Offers $10K For Reward To Find Horriffic ALS Ice Bucket Pranksters Who Duped Autistic Kid [View all] Initech Sep 2014 OP

horrible Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #1

more from the article Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #2

horrible drray23 Sep 2014 #3

what kind of sick assholes do this? marym625 Sep 2014 #4

This is seriously so horrible that I can't wrap my head around it. Initech Sep 2014 #5

I have seen some pretty nasty stuff marym625 Sep 2014 #6

I am really glad I graduated high school when I did. Initech Sep 2014 #7

No doubt marym625 Sep 2014 #20

I had to learn how the disabled were treated up close. I call it the pecking order enforced on them. freshwest Sep 2014 #8

That is pretty disgusting. delta17 Sep 2014 #12

These "pranksters" should be summarily executed. Hemmingway Sep 2014 #9

You better believe it!!! ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #11

Jury results BainsBane Sep 2014 #15

Half of my fellow democrats support capital punishment. Hemmingway Sep 2014 #16

There is no capital punishment for dumping ice water on someone BainsBane Sep 2014 #17

Ice water? They dumped urine, feces and spit on him. Hemmingway Sep 2014 #19

The problem is that they didn't dump ice water on the poor kid. xmas74 Sep 2014 #23

I'm so uncomfortable with these calls to involve law enforcement. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #10

I'm not. Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2014 #13

How about they just get what they deserve? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #14

Do watch the Democracy now show linked in my post. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #34

also, where did I say anything about throwing up my hands or giving anybody a pass? Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #35

Derailed? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #36

I don't understand your post, what I meant was Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #37

Bay Village, Ohio is apparently very affluent ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #38

I think that's sarcasm, ie that you are so glad. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #40

In this case, law enforcement should be notified. xmas74 Sep 2014 #24

I understand your concern marym625 Sep 2014 #26

No. There is zero excuse for this. These kids need to be made examples of. Initech Sep 2014 #30

I think they should have to work with yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #33

So what do you think should be done with the culprits? ohnoyoudidnt Sep 2014 #39

I really don't have an answer except no, of course they should not be ignored. Voice for Peace Sep 2014 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #18

Recommend. n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2014 #21

They were not pranksters ... they assaulted the poor kid etherealtruth Sep 2014 #22

Afluenza? etherealtruth Sep 2014 #25

I doubt it will take long to find out who it was and charge them. Someone knows that won't cover brewens Sep 2014 #27

Normally indifferent to Drew Carey but strongly admire him for this BeyondGeography Sep 2014 #28

I give kudos where kudos is due Skittles Sep 2014 #29

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #31

Drew is definitely doing the right thing here. Initech Sep 2014 #32

This does sound like assault sub.theory Sep 2014 #41