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Reading that she dropped out of MIT and that the judge required her to do community service and make a public apology makes me so sad.
by shard 18y ago
Reading that she dropped out of MIT and that the judge required her to do community service and make a public apology makes me so sad.
- tdavis 18y agoMe too. Sad for the country, the world and for human beings. Sometimes (okay, most of the time) it's really embarrassing to be one of us.
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- jrockway 18y agoShe must have had a terrible lawyer. "possessing a hoax device" requires that the person possessing the hoax device intended to scare someone. Since she was just meeting a friend and wanted to impress him (her?), I just don't see the hoax intent. It's like brushing your teeth and shining your shoes before picking up a friend at the airport -- not illegal. Anyway, if she is appealing, I would like to donate some money to her legal fund so she can get a fair trial.
- pmorici 18y agoThe "possessing a hoax device" charge was dropped and she was only convicted of disorderly conduct which she explains doesn't require intent. The real disgusting thing here is the abhorrent conduct of the police and judicial system.
- menloparkbum 18y agoThe real disgusting thing here is the abhorrent conduct of the police and judicial system. This happened in Boston. You know all those movies and TV shows that stereotype Boston cops as a corrupt tribe of violent irish guys? That's really what they are like. Plus, Boston cops like to seem tough on terror since their community supported IRA terror during The Troubles and they feel a bit guilty and conflicted about it these days... This is a classic case of town vs. gown. The townies won.
- tjic 18y agoAgreed. Someone that stupid should definitely have faced jail time, not just community service.