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American Christian arrested for threatening Elton John

 
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Reggie



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:57 am    Post subject: American Christian arrested for threatening Elton John Reply with quote

A Georgia resident was arrested for terrorist threats against Elton John after John said Jesus was a homosexual.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100311/ap_on_en_mu/us_video_threat_arrest_7
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Fox



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A good demonstration that religious zealots are religious zealots, and potentially dangerous no matter what their denomination is.
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Reggie



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

True. And besides, it isn't like Elton is singing his crappy "English Rose" song all the time anymore. Now that he cut that shit out, he should be allowed to live. Very Happy
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No_hite_pls



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Right-wing zealots and Muslim zealots have a lot in common. Just imagine the riots there would be if there was a gay Jesus cartoon.
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geldedgoat



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did this guy only post the video of him holding a sign? If so, that would make him an intolerant [Mod Edit] , but a terrorist? If you watch the video, it's pretty clear that he's not calling for anyone (other than God) to kill Elton John.
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No_hite_pls



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

geldedgoat wrote:
Did this guy only post the video of him holding a sign? If so, that would make him an intolerant [Mod Edit], but a terrorist? If you watch the video, it's pretty clear that he's not calling for anyone (other than God) to kill Elton John.


Agreed. Good point.
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tomato



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If Elton John is convinced that there even was such a person as Jesus,
he's closer to a Christian than I am.
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Bramble



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tomato wrote:
If Elton John is convinced that there even was such a person as Jesus,
he's closer to a Christian than I am.


+1

The man should be arrested for making a nuisance of himself, BTW. Calling this "terrorism" is an idiotic misuse of the word.
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geldedgoat



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bramble wrote:
tomato wrote:
If Elton John is convinced that there even was such a person as Jesus,
he's closer to a Christian than I am.


+1

The man should be arrested for making a nuisance of himself, BTW. Calling this "terrorism" is an idiotic misuse of the word.


Fortunately, being a "nuisance" on a public sidewalk by a busy street in the middle of the day is protected by the First Amendment.
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Bramble



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

geldedgoat wrote:
Bramble wrote:
tomato wrote:
If Elton John is convinced that there even was such a person as Jesus,
he's closer to a Christian than I am.


+1

The man should be arrested for making a nuisance of himself, BTW. Calling this "terrorism" is an idiotic misuse of the word.


Fortunately, being a "nuisance" on a public sidewalk by a busy street in the middle of the day is protected by the First Amendment.


Not if you are preventing the neighbours from enjoying their day. Take him away and release him somewhere where I don't have to see him, thanks.
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bacasper



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
A Georgia resident was arrested for terrorist threats against Elton John


Bramble wrote:
Calling this "terrorism" is an idiotic misuse of the word.


Perhaps he threatened to fly a plane into Elton.
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caniff



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How are you gonna threaten the guy whose responsible for "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvu2Q4BsE2U
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geldedgoat



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bramble wrote:
geldedgoat wrote:
Bramble wrote:
tomato wrote:
If Elton John is convinced that there even was such a person as Jesus,
he's closer to a Christian than I am.


+1

The man should be arrested for making a nuisance of himself, BTW. Calling this "terrorism" is an idiotic misuse of the word.


Fortunately, being a "nuisance" on a public sidewalk by a busy street in the middle of the day is protected by the First Amendment.


Not if you are preventing the neighbours from enjoying their day. Take him away and release him somewhere where I don't have to see him, thanks.


No such right exists. I can't call the cops on MC Hammer because he wears metallic-colored parachute pants that bother me to no end, and he can't call the cops on me because my skin is pale enough to reflect the sun and cause him to squint. If someone is merely bothering you in a public area, your only recourse is to simply ignore him or leave.
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Underwaterbob



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

caniff wrote:
How are you gonna threaten the guy whose responsible for "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvu2Q4BsE2U


Too bad he hasn't written a song worth listening to since then.
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