PETITION - To release Justin Carter from prison

A 19 year old named Justin Carter has been in prison since February for making a careless joke on League of Legends that authorities literally took to far and jumped to such a harsh solution.

A player on League of Legends said that he was crazy and sick in the head, and Carter responds that he's sick in the head alright that he'll shoot up a school full of small kids and eat their still beating hearts, followed by a comment " lol " and " jk ".

Apparently the Texas government traced this comment and is charging Justin for a terroristic threat that will lead up to 8 years in prison.

http://www.change.org/petitions/release-my-son-justin-carter-in-jail-for-a-facebook-comment

Well, now I know what state I am not ever going to visit.

I believe he shouldn't have said that, however I do agree that it isn't something worth getting arrested over. That is just sad...

I signed. The government is getting carried away. Instead of using common sense and working for justice it's acting like a kid trying to get what it wants by "technically following the rules."

What happened to "innocent until proven guilty?"

Eagle Eye307 wrote:I signed. The government is getting carried away. Instead of using common sense and working for justice it's acting like a kid trying to get what it wants by "technically following the rules."

What happened to "innocent until proven guilty?"

That hasn't been around for a long time...

I was always tired of hearing this, but I was always told that US Veterans died for our freedom at war.

Well, where is that freedom now?

If I was in Justin Carter's shoes, I would beg to my kness to move out of state.

I just went to AOL to check my e-mails and saw this article regarding this situation. This article just makes matters worse. I would say further, but then probably would be risking jail time just for making a harmless comment...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/03/teen-jailed-facebook-comment-justin-carter-suicide-watch_n_3542770.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

JonOlson94 wrote:I just went to AOL to check my e-mails and saw this article regarding this situation.  This article just makes matters worse.  I would say further, but then probably would be risking jail time just for making a harmless comment...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/03/teen-jailed-facebook-comment-justin-carter-suicide-watch_n_3542770.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

 Wow, that's just horrible. I really want to smack the person who decided to put him in jail...