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CU satirist arrested
Abstract:
"He raised his hand and said he could easily understand how people can get mad enough to kill 32 people," said Cmdr. Brad Wiesley of the CU Police Department.
A Colorado-Boulder student arrested for making allegedly threatening comments during a classroom discussion is a "really nice guy" with a "tongue-in-cheek, twisted sense of humor," a friend said Wednesday.
Max Karson, a psychology major, was arrested after witnesses told investigators they felt threatened to be in class with him after a class discussion about the Virginia Tech shootings, a CU police official said.
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james
posted 4/19/07 @ 7:03 PM MST
Sorry but I disagree
His comments were inappropriate most especially at this time
Yes he is free to give his opinion but his is a case of poor judgment. He's an insensitive clod and emotionally immature
He was drumming up publicity for whatever website he runs. Sort of mercenary, isn't it?
If he is a satirist, then he should understand what funny is. His comments were not funny.
Maybe he thought it was funny to himself because he knows he wouldn't actually do anything to harm others.
How can other people guess what his intentions are, especially after Monday's tragedy? WHO CARES if his buddies vouche for him?
I say fail the idiot from the class
His comments were inappropriate most especially at this time
Yes he is free to give his opinion but his is a case of poor judgment. He's an insensitive clod and emotionally immature
He was drumming up publicity for whatever website he runs. Sort of mercenary, isn't it?
If he is a satirist, then he should understand what funny is. His comments were not funny.
Maybe he thought it was funny to himself because he knows he wouldn't actually do anything to harm others.
How can other people guess what his intentions are, especially after Monday's tragedy? WHO CARES if his buddies vouche for him?
I say fail the idiot from the class
Dan
posted 4/20/07 @ 5:46 AM MST
Chalk another one up for the city that continues to bring shame and embarrassment to the state of Colorado. Seriously, is there something in the water there that causes Boulderites to overreact to anything and everything that could possibly offend someone? What's next, no smoking in the city limits? Oh yeah, that's right...too late.
dante t
posted 4/20/07 @ 11:05 AM MST
Universities have become the places LEAST tolerant of free speach. While I disagree with his opinion, and find it inappropriate, I find reactionist over-response (like Iraq? Manzinar? ) much more dangerous.
dave kilness
posted 4/21/07 @ 1:18 AM MST
To be satirical, ones audience must understand that is what the author is trying to convey. If one only reads one article of a satrist, you may come to the conclusion that the author is a nut-case. This was surely the case here,when he spouted out his satrical views.....and some, who had never read or heard him before failed to understand his satrical side. The author took a calculated chance and failed in his execution. Some of his audience concluded that what he spouted out was really crazy and never understood it to be satirical.
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beth elderton
posted 4/19/07 @ 10:07 AM MST