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>I would think it falls under free speech. Yes, admitting to committing a crime is not in and of itself illegal. It does, however, make it a lot more likely yo
by thfuran 3y ago
>I would think it falls under free speech.
Yes, admitting to committing a crime is not in and of itself illegal. It does, however, make it a lot more likely you'll be tried and convicted for the crime you admitted to committing.
- dylan604 3y agoJust because the words came out of my mouth or from my finger tips typed into this little text area does not actually mean I did the thing I'm "admitting". I could be saying it for the clout. I could have said it but forgot the /s. I could be an actor performing the dialog. Where's the witness I actually typed it? Even if there is video, it's all fake news from an AI deep fake. Believe none of what your read or hear, and only half of what you see. Or some such.
- thfuran 3y agoI'm not sure what your point is. Nobody (in the us) is shipping people straight to prison on the basis of public admissions of guilt. You still shouldn't publicly admit to a crime.
- dylan604 3y agoJust pointing out how ridiculous some post on a forum being used as evidence sounds.
- thfuran 3y agoThe most ridiculous part was where you suggested that witness testimony was authoritative.
- hsbauauvhabzb 3y agoFor piracy yea, but what about something more extreme like murder?
- dylan604 3y agoDepends on the murder. We’ve seen gang killings hyped and liked on socials, and cops not doing a lot with it. We’ve seen social live streaming of organized looting and not much being done with it. We’ve seen cops on video committing heinous acts and getting away with it. So why do we feel making shitposts on socials is going to do much?
- pessimizer 3y agoNot very well. Of course it's evidence. You can't convict someone based on them walking into a police station and confessing to murder, either, but you can certainly arrest them or call them as a witness in a trial relating to that murder.
- gryn 3y agoyes, but now it makes it easier to go look for the evidence on you specifically for the crime you claimed to commit. you know, instead of fishing in the large.