Comments on: Teen Questioned On MySpace Bush Threat

Secret Service Question Calif. Teen About Online Threats To President

[gladetryst]

When our government starts abusing 14 year olds, we know they are getting callous. Yelling at a 14 year old is inexcusable. Torturing 30 year olds is a symptom of the same disease.

[mwe3wm]

Look at how authoritative action has motivated a young person to action. Now think if the authorities had killed their father, mother, sister or close friend. How motivated do you think this young person would be then? How long would that motivation last?

Can you say suicide bomber?

Can you say Islamic militant?

Can you say Holy War?

I thought you could.

Michael Edwards
Texas
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[cantshutup]

every responsible truly patriotic voter will put in motion in november the changes that need to be made...our country can not survive with the kind of "leadership" we have now...otherwise we are going to end up in a police state that is no longer recognizable as AMERICA

[cantshutup]

abigail4476...i don't think that responsible parents are opposed to authority over their children, i think responsible parents don't like the authorities dismissing our rights as parents...law enforcement has diminished parental rights because of irresponsible parents and it's very scary to think ss officers can come to your home, lie to you, go to the school, lie to the principal, then unneccisarily scare the bajesus out of some kid...did her site say "i'm going to kill....." no...she was expressing how she felt and because she's only 14 it was an immature expression...i'd like to see a return of responsible parenting and a return of parents rights to parents without interference from overzealous authorities that believe THEY can override the authority of good parents

[cantshutup]

i didn't hear anything about ss agents or immigration officials running down to southern california for the mexican's rioting at the high school...guess a 14 yr old white girl is more of a threat than 500 raging illegal lunatics

[cantshutup]

the reason it's such a big deal that ss commandos lied to mom and the principal is well, they lied and appeared to react in a rather heavy handed way...sure, the little girl realized her mistake and took down her site, and even though it may have appeared to look like a threat, i believe she was expressing herself through her right to free speech and artistic freedom, i'm sure she's not the only one in this country who feels the way she does...(she gets credit however, for changing her game plan to organize protests-KUDOS TO HER!)...and if the SS, can't protect the "decider" from a 14 yr old then well, i guess that's too bad...

[ronniehm]

Oh no! Instead of charging her with the crime she committed, they yelled at her for 15 minutes and let her go! Guantanamo! Guantanamo! Bush is evil!

[grumpas]

The whole thing only shows how utterly ridiculous this administration has gotten. They see a threat behind every corner now. They have gotten completely paranoid about it! While terrorist's stalk the countryside going free and no one bothers with them! Now all the "Bushies" can crow he is protecting the country!

[abigail4476]

Oh please. Quit whining. The Secret Service did their job, and obviously determined she was no threat. Big deal. Having freedom of speech does NOT mean there are no consequences for what we say and do.

If my daughter posted any such thing, I would be shocked and appalled, and would personally think that being questioned by the Secret Service would be a good lesson learned--much like having your kid lectured by a police officer after stealing a jelly donut!

Why are parents so opposed to their children being subject to authority? Right now they are teaching their daughter that it is okay to threaten the U.S. President, and if his protective detail has a problem with it, they are in the wrong. The little angelic heart-sketching blondie should be allowed to say or draw whatever she wants, bless her heart. *gag*

[gramto7]

The child took the page down as soon as she found out that it was illegal. The fact that the Secret Service let mom think they were going to talk to her after she got home, and then let the school authorities believe they had mom's permission, is just wrong. Of course, this is just more of Bush's idea of what the Constitution is about. It is, after all, according to him, just a --- ---- piece of paper!