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It is now a crime to offend people.
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Nov 2, 2003, 10:04 PM
 
A New Zealand man was arrested for sending an email to the U.S. embassy complaining about U.S. foreign policy because his email offended an embassy worker.

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Nov 2, 2003, 10:09 PM
 
how is that possible? doesn't nz have any rights? (unless the guy was making threats, which should definitely be illegal).
     
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Nov 2, 2003, 10:15 PM
 
New Zealand is actually tied with Lithuania and Ireland for 17th freest country in the world. 14 places above the U.S.
     
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Nov 3, 2003, 07:46 AM
 
Originally posted by nonhuman:
New Zealand is actually tied with Lithuania and Ireland for 17th freest country in the world. 14 places above the U.S.
But the US has to be # 1



NOT.
I always use protection when fscking my Mac... Do you?
     
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Nov 3, 2003, 07:53 AM
 
Originally posted by nonhuman:
A New Zealand man was arrested for sending an email to the U.S. embassy complaining about U.S. foreign policy because his email offended an embassy worker.

Article here.
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Nov 3, 2003, 02:09 PM
 
Originally posted by Lerkfish:
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what the hell does that mean?
     
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Nov 3, 2003, 09:36 PM
 
Originally posted by nonhuman:
New Zealand is actually tied with Lithuania and Ireland for 17th freest country in the world. 14 places above the U.S.
Ah, but in the US if you're an Arab or something you disappear to some unknown prison with 5000 others.
     
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Nov 3, 2003, 11:19 PM
 
until now I only thought you were misinformed.
     
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Nov 4, 2003, 02:38 PM
 
Originally posted by nonhuman:
New Zealand is actually tied with Lithuania and Ireland for 17th freest country in the world. 14 places above the U.S.

Yes...all those people yearning to breath free swimming to freedom in Lithuania/Ireland/New Zealand is such a problem.
     
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Nov 4, 2003, 06:09 PM
 
Originally posted by NYCFarmboy:
Yes...all those people yearning to breath free swimming to freedom in Lithuania/Ireland/New Zealand is such a problem.
That just means the US has a better publicist.
     
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Nov 4, 2003, 06:19 PM
 
Originally posted by dtriska:
That just means the US has a better publicist.
more word-of-mouth, I'd say.
     
   
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