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Re: UMich student arrested for rape story



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In list.cypherpunks, L. Futplex McCarthy writes:

> It appears to me that people on the left are choosing (wrongly, IMHO) to 
> interpret a work of fiction as a threat, and proceed from there. I imagine
> that people on the right don't see the work of fiction as a threat to her, 
> but simply want to ban fictional works they dislike anyway.

Given the current "regulate the Internet" frenzy we're seeing almost
everywhere, couldn't this be an example of grabbing a scapegoat?  I see
this whole deal as opportunistic, especially since the alleged victim of
the "threat" appeared unaware that the "threat" had even been made.
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