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According to the article, in this case it was a (pretty obvious) parody website and the webmaster called law enforcement on their own.

• pfannkuchen 3y ago
  If the parody was obvious, why isn’t being a customer also considered parody? If it was a real hitman site, presumably it would be illegal for the site owner and not just customers.
  • yieldcrv 3y ago
    she was charged with "threatening communications over interstate commerce", if she had money for appeals court she'd probably walk free with a constitutionally questionable law like that just because the feds never go after anyone with money with their weaker laws doesn't mean their laws represent legality or illegality. you just still might wind up in prison for being indicted and convicted of something illegal. this changes when you're rich and your rights matter if they indicted her with a conspiracy charge that could be stronger. but I've seen those get dropped on appeal too specifically with some kind of parody/fan fiction defense. so what's the difference? it's unresolved.
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  • tedunangst 3y ago
    Lesson learned: don't take your assassin larp to Waffle House.
    • mcphage 3y ago
      No, I’m pretty sure that’s the exact right place to take them.
  • pilif 3y ago
    > why isn’t being a customer also considered parody I'm pretty sure you can claim that in a court. However, making an offline appointment with a hitman and then making them an offer and even making a first down payment for the service is probably difficult to explain away as parody.