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This is genius
by treadump 1y ago
This is genius
- analog8374 1y agoThis is why science fiction is wasted on the populace.
- tempodox 1y agoPlot armor activated: wallet immunity engaged.
- artursapek 1y agoA very unhinged first thing to type in, maybe you should scroll less social media
- jerf 1y ago[What was there when I posted this but has subsequently been edited away] can get you a visit from the Secret Service. Do as you like, but I'm not joking.
- kurtoid 1y agoThey can visit all they like, but what else can they do?
- actionfromafar 1y agoPut you on a flight to Sudan?
- jerf 1y agoImprison you for up to five years and fine you: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/871 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/871 They often don't. But it is not wise to attract their attention if you don't need to. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/wichita-man-sentenced-prison-threats-pres-biden https://www.justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/wichita-man-sentenced-pri... And note the end of that URL. This isn't about Trump. This is about the Secret Service. I'm not being funny here. I'm not being political. I'm not making normative claims here. I'm not saying whether this is great or awful or whatever. I'm not trying to score internet points. I'm telling everyone reading this, screwing around making threats to the President, regardless of who he is, is not something you should do lightly. If you want to do it, I won't stop you, but I'm a big believer in understanding what risks you are taking rather than being blindsided by them. There's plenty of people who have discovered the hard way that this was more risky than they realized and I'm trying to help treadump not be one of them, in the spirit of helpfulness, not internet points.
- kurtoid 1y agoI think a head-in-a-basket image is easily an artistic expression. I've seen worse
- jerf 1y agoDo you see an "artistic expression" exception in the law I cite? Because the Secret Service doesn't: https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/420406-kathy-griffin-says-she-faced-potential-conspiracy-to/ https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/420406-kat... If you think that concept applies in this case, you'd best stay away from this topic entirely before you get yourself in a lot of trouble. Again, this is a public service announcement. Not an endorsement, a celebration, a denunciation, a political statement, or anything else. Don't do this, not even playing around, unless you are aware of what you are doing and ready to take the consequences for it.
- kurtoid 1y agoIt would have to go before a court. I think it wouldn't be too hard to convince a jury (or judge) that a head-in-a-basket AI art + description is expression (first amendment) and not a threat Edit: your first link is a genuine threat. the second one is a picture of someone holding a photo-realistic, mangled head. The head-in-a-basket is neither
- jerf 1y agoYou should stay away from this, in case you haven't figured it out. You're not even in the ballpark of a correct understanding of this situation. Better to just think you could argue your way out of this with a deficient understanding of the law than to put it to the test and find out how wrong you are in a courtroom.
- kurtoid 1y agoRelax, I have no interest in testing any of this. I'm just shocked that there's so little room for interpretation Sorry if I'm acting dense, it's not on purpose. What am I missing?
- iwontberude 1y agoYou are also on a list for conversing with us about it now. I’m praying for you, me, and PC.
- turnsout 1y agoLove that the basket is brass for some reason
- moralestapia 1y agoThe Redditization of HN is sad to watch.