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weapons of mass stupidity, indeed

July 21, 2003

Weapons of Mass Stupidity BY HAL CROWTHER (Creative Loafing Charlotte, June 4, 2003)

So it turns out that if you click the above link, print out the article, and take it around town and read it, the FBI may come calling on you.

No, really.

No. REALLY.

Leaving aside the joys of having such an informative citizenry ... I think the FBI might need just a little something else to do. I mean, seriously, what on earth would you expect someone to be reading in public? "Terrorism 101: How to make the masses stupid"? I mean, what? Reading is suddenly "potential terrorist activity"? And since when was reading anything at all suddenly an unconstitutional activity, or something worth investigating on the say-so of a single person?

The FBI has just got to get itself a grip and a sense of proportion.

Posted by iain at July 21, 2003 01:50 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

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