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pjc50today at 5:58 AM2 repliesview on HN

Four years in prison just for posting propaganda on behalf of other countries? If that was evenly enforced a whole lot of people would be in trouble.


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ben_wtoday at 7:15 AM

Indeed. I may have to remember this for the next time someone says America's freedom of speech means people don't go to jail just for posting stuff on the internet.

burnt-resistortoday at 8:42 AM

See, it's all about the normative vs. prerogative justice system treatment where AIPAC and Kremlin mouthpieces are cool because China, Cuba, Iran, and a few other are currently "baddies" because they don't buy enough of our stuff or have special relationships.

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