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Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts) Fri Jun 22, 2012, 10:58 PM Jun 2012

Muslim Jesse Curtis Morton jailed over South Park threat [View all]

Source: BBC

A Muslim who admitted posting internet threats against the creators of the South Park TV show has been sentenced to 11 years and six months in prison.

Jesse Curtis Morton, 33, who founded the now-offline Revolution Muslim website, had already admitted using it for al-Qaeda propaganda.

He conspired against South Park's writers after the show depicted the prophet Muhammad wearing a bear suit.

Co-accused Zachary Chesser received a 25-year sentence in February.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18557716

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Muslim Jesse Curtis Morton jailed over South Park threat [View all] Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 OP

what a nut. iandhr Jun 2012 #1

All this hubbub over a cartoon... Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #2

Just like Issac Hayes quitting South Park. MicaelS Jun 2012 #5

They sent him out with a bang, too--killed him off and made him a child molester on the way out the MADem Jun 2012 #12

I guess the Hayes thing proved that everyone has a line they won't cross Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #14

It's an almost infantile desire to control the thinking of others, afraid one might be proven wrong. freshwest Jun 2012 #9

The great Danes are no stranger to cartoons may3rd Jun 2012 #17

i guess he could not take a joke hrmjustin Jun 2012 #3

No, and one of my religion's mottos is "Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke!" slackmaster Jun 2012 #16

MAD TV may3rd Jun 2012 #18

Wow - MAD TV really drank the Republican kool-aid on that one, didn't they? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #20

Wow. Somebody doesn't understand satire. Courtesy Flush Jun 2012 #25

So you think that was supporting Al-Jazeera, and attacking the Bush claims about it? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #27

Humor should have an element of truth cpwm17 Jun 2012 #22

Matt and Trey should do a skit about this asshole. n/t Grassy Knoll Jun 2012 #4

stupidity should be a crime, in and of itself. nt Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #6

Fuck 'em Taverner Jun 2012 #7

He's going where he'll have to learn tolerance to survive. freshwest Jun 2012 #10

He'll have a captive audience to plead his case in front of. may3rd Jun 2012 #19

Maybe. But I'm thinking, being a 'captive' himself, he won't have an 'captive audience.' freshwest Jun 2012 #21

Oh, yes, yes he will. Those cell mates of his are not going anywhere and many also believe may3rd Jun 2012 #28

Religion poisons everything longship Jun 2012 #8

Anyone who threatens cartoonists deserves at least that much jail time. MADem Jun 2012 #11

South Park sucks, but I am good with this! ... eom Kolesar Jun 2012 #13

The Church of Scientology fucked with South Park too slackmaster Jun 2012 #15

11 years for having no sense of humor. McCamy Taylor Jun 2012 #23

The opiate of the masses strikes again. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #24

Hopefully Lemmiwinks will crawl out of his butt. athenasatanjesus Jun 2012 #26