15 Year Old Who “SWATTED” Gamer Convicted Of Domestic Terrorism

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

DeQuincy, LA What many teenagers these days are considering a harmless prank, has landed one online gamer in more trouble than he could have ever imagined. In a Louisiana courtroom today, 15-year-old Paul Horner broke down in tears after a judge found the young man guilty on two counts of domestic terrorism and was sentenced to twenty-five years to life in federal prison.

Horner is the first person in history to be charged with what is known as swatting, a growing trend in which a person anonymously files a false police report, such as a murder or bomb threat, in hopes of provoking the police to raid an individuals home or business.

http://nationalreport.net/15-year-old-swatted-domestic-terrorism/#sthash.AijublQl.dpuf

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Putting an immature teenager in jail for 25 years to life for a childish prank seems rather excessive doesn't it?

[spookyturtle 9,465]

A dumb thing to do, but seriously, 25 years in Federal prison? For a juvenile? He should have killed the person instead of pranking them, he'd probably get a much more lenient sentence.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Insanity.

[Curmudgeon 227]

The US judicial system is clearly more of a political tool than it is a way to assist society in dealing with criminal behavior. Outrageous and sad.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Insanity.

Bomb hoaxes were pretty common when I was at school - it's stupid, but usually the kid who does it gets the message when the police turn up at his home and give him a stern talking to, at worst case a fine and a public shaming.

This imo just shows how post 9/11 laws like the Patriot Act are hugely over the top.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Hmmmmm....

So not only is Paul Horner facing life in jail, he apparently also has the biggest p*nis in the world AND has been arrested for public masturbation before being pardoned by the Arizona State Governor.

Clearly a prolific offender

Newsflash for anyone who hasn't twigged - http://nationalreport.net/ is a BS website.

Edited September 1, 2014 by Hail Ming!

[GBCW 397]

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[Curmudgeon 227]

I don't get the point of the bullshit website, but whatever.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

It is apparent committing a real crime in the U.S. will get you less of a sentence. The lady who allowed her family members rape her daughter only got 5 years in jail, but a prank gets 25 years?

[Karee 4,190]

Here's one of their sponsored links. I already have Marvin, so I don't need it, but some here may want to look into it.

http://blackfriendconnect.com/

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

DeQuincy, LA What many teenagers these days are considering a harmless prank, has landed one online gamer in more trouble than he could have ever imagined. In a Louisiana courtroom today, 15-year-old Paul Horner broke down in tears after a judge found the young man guilty on two counts of domestic terrorism and was sentenced to twenty-five years to life in federal prison.

Horner is the first person in history to be charged with what is known as swatting, a growing trend in which a person anonymously files a false police report, such as a murder or bomb threat, in hopes of provoking the police to raid an individuals home or business.

http://nationalreport.net/15-year-old-swatted-domestic-terrorism/#sthash.AijublQl.dpuf

White kids are unfairly profiled and given harsher sentences in these kind of cases.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Hmmmmm....

So not only is Paul Horner facing life in jail, he apparently also has the biggest p*nis in the world AND has been arrested for public masturbation before being pardoned by the Arizona State Governor.

Clearly a prolific offender

Newsflash for anyone who hasn't twigged - http://nationalreport.net/ is a BS website.

Reported for Off Topic. Can you please FOCUS, man?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

thread closed at the OP's request.