MyBossWont't Let Me Give My Name wrote on October 01, 2009 12:33 AM: This is America? This country was founded by men who wrote public documents under psuedonyms. Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton. They all spoke out against their government in much more extreme terms than these persecuted people. As a federal defense attorney I am in no way surprised by these prosecutors' actions, but I still get a chill when I hear about what they can do.

Did you know that they're sworn to uphold the Constitution? It seems that they don't take that oath very seriously. Those of you who support their actions, just remember that you may be next on the "extermination of dissent" list.

actual real threat of hangings, go ignored within the district attorney office. wrote on September 30, 2009 11:35 AM:
Google quickly brings you information on hangmans noose and real threats within the clark county fire department of white employee against female blacks.
it simply proves carolyn campbell at the district attorney office covered for the white county employee's and buried the whole issue,til it blew over.

Justthefacts wrote on September 30, 2009 09:18 AM: Jack,

When you get a law degree, then perhaps you might be taken seriously about your "so called" rights being trampled upon. This issue is the hands of the right folks. Those with experience and training in interpreting law. Pipe down, because right now you are just spewing from a position of ignorance. You are entitled to your opinion, but at the end of the day, leave it to the pros to interpret the constitution because you have no idea what you're talking about.

Phony Bologna wrote on September 30, 2009 07:55 AM: If this Judge and Prosecutor are so bent on prosecuting the interpretation-perception of free or threatening speech, they can start with Colin Powell addressing Congress on Iraq's poison gas and WMD's, or better yet President Bush's Axis of Evil speech. Mike Tyson's "gonna eat your kids" comment. This is some very DEEP WATER.

Geezelouise wrote on September 30, 2009 06:59 AM: Yes this is a serious issue. There was no crime, only words. This is just another in a long line of premptive laws.

If we don't do something, it will soon become against the law to eat ice cream.

Wake up citizens and read the constituion.

YOUR RIGHT! wrote on September 30, 2009 06:47 AM: This is a serious issue. August 2009, the US Supreme Court upheld a decision from the lower court in Abdullah Al-kidd v. John Ashcroft. The decision stated a person who has been wronged by the (State of Nevada) government officials/agents/employees can sue the individual as well as the government. This decision should hold accountable persons paid by our tax dollars. That is, persons like "Mike" and "Provider One" can sue for violation of their civil rights. The "perceived" threat cannot be grounds for government personnel to violate a persons civil rights. Due diligence must be conducted by the government employee. That did not occur in this case. "Mike" and "Provider One" were guilty until proven otherwise.

Jack wrote on September 30, 2009 06:22 AM: This is typical of the abuse heaped upon us by a government more and more out of touch with the citizens. It is also our own faut for continuing to elect the same criminals to office time after time.
Throw all the bums out, then impeach this judge and try him for violating our constitutional rights. there has been no crime committed here and this jurist has no right to let any related subpoenas or warrants stand on this case. He needs to be removed from office. Ooops, shoot I can almost here his goons at my door next...wake up people.

Mark Turmell wrote on September 30, 2009 04:19 AM: This is a very serious issue... I can see why the government is concerned.

You have the one guy "Mike", commenting that the jury "should be hung". I don't know what penile endowment has to do with it, but okay.

And that other guy, "Provider One", he sounds serious in his threat to spend that Star Trek Quatloos currency. It is truly scary. Can the government really sit idle with this Star Trek threat just hanging out there? Betting on a Star Trek dead pool is totally illegal in Washington DC.

And let's talk about the case itself... where the government essentially argued that apparently we should pay tax not on the denomination written on the instrument, but on whatever the instrument is actually worth. I'm waiting for this to be used as a precident when some guy pays tax on the value of the paper his money is printed on (which albiet is likely higher than the printed value).

Good times!