Ahem!
Appreciate the humour in this. Here's a bit of news from today's metro newspaper:
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BUSH THREAT LANDS TEEN IN HOT WATER
Upset by the war in Iraq, a 14- year- old girl vented her frustrations with U.S. President George W. Bush last spring on her MySpace.com page.
Julia Wilson posted a picture of the U.S President scrawled "Kill Bush" across the top and drew a dagger stabbing his outstretched hand. She replaced the page last spring after learning in Grade 8 history class such threats are a federal offence.
Too late.
U.S. authorities found the page and placed her on their checklist. They finally reached her this week in her molecular biology class.
Wilson was taken out of class at Sacramento's McClatchy high school last week and questioned for about 15 minutes by two Secret Service agents. On Friday, Wilson said the agents' questioning about her page on the popular teenagers' Internet gathering spot brought her to tears.
"I wasn't dangerous. I mean, look what's (stenciled) on my backpack - it's a heart"
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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I wonder where those advocates of "Freedom of Speech" were hiding this time around?