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I don't particularly like the title the NYT chose. The kidnapping ended when the protestors chose it to end. That, and the fact that when it mentions the occupa
by cooper12 11y ago
I don't particularly like the title the NYT chose. The kidnapping ended when the protestors chose it to end. That, and the fact that when it mentions the occupation, you would think they used math to do it, when in fact it was hardly relevant. Not really clickbait, but not the most clear of titles.
Still, an interesting read of perspectives from a specific time in history. Very interesting that they would choose to target a computer of all things, though I'm guessing one of the men arrested must have been aware of its value.
- dang 11y agoOk, we took that bit out of the title and replaced it with the year.
- cooper12 11y agoGee, thanks dang. Not that I'm opposed to using original titles since that wouldn't be editorializing, but I've always appreciated how receptive to user concerns HN is.
- CamperBob2 11y agoThe kidnapping ended when the protestors chose it to end Well, no, it didn't really end until the staff disarmed the bomb the protesters left behind. What a bunch of feckless asshats. Lucky ones, too, since it appears that nobody served more than three months of prison time as a result.
- cooper12 11y agoIt is true that they did save it; maybe I'm just being overly nitpicky. And yeah, these days the improvised bomb part would have gotten then in huge trouble on its own, though I'm guessing the whole hostage situation was dealt with more lightly because of the political context of the time.