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I can't help but notice Blair (the fellow who, in theory, drew the troll's ire) is basically never looking at the camera, and is wearing a Postal t-shirt. Not e
by angersock 11y ago
I can't help but notice Blair (the fellow who, in theory, drew the troll's ire) is basically never looking at the camera, and is wearing a Postal t-shirt. Not exactly somebody I feel much sympathy for.
The real point, though, is only brought up towards the end of the article: it's the hyperactive and hyperconvenient systems in place that allow for such easy exploitation and harassment. Swatting wouldn't happen if police were a bit more measured in their responses.
- vezzy-fnord 11y agoand is wearing a Postal t-shirt What's wrong with Postal? It's a good franchise, although RWS' decision to outsource Postal III development to Akella proved to be a gaffe. Nonetheless, it is hardly any more obscene than, say, South Park.
- angersock 11y agoWell, if you're doing a character piece, and the person who is arguably at least half to blame for the misfortune befalling his family is cheerfully wearing a shirt for a game explicitly about causing collateral damage to civilians...it's rather tacky.
- vox_mollis 11y agoSwatting wouldn't happen if police were a bit more measured in their responses. Absolutely. It's shameful that HN has become so bootlicking in its love for authority that you've been downvoted this severely.
- lstamour 11y agoI don't think the comment was downvoted for that, I think it was the "hard to feel any sympathy" line...