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minus-squareOnno (VK6FLAB)linkfedilinkEnglish1•6 hours agoWhat makes you think that I’m American? What makes you think that it was victimless, just because nobody died or ended up in hospital? Did you consider the society resources used to track the hoax and what impact might have resulted across the community at the time and afterwards? The hoax was an entirely selfish act and they were convicted for that. The pardon says: What you did was acceptable behaviour.
minus-square@JubilantJaguarlinkEnglish-3•6 hours agoSure. But don’t you think that a decade of being publicly villainized was enough punishment? You clearly hate them and apparently you’re only one of millions. I think the world could do with a bit less recrimination and a bit more forgiveness.
What makes you think that I’m American?
What makes you think that it was victimless, just because nobody died or ended up in hospital?
Did you consider the society resources used to track the hoax and what impact might have resulted across the community at the time and afterwards?
The hoax was an entirely selfish act and they were convicted for that. The pardon says: What you did was acceptable behaviour.
Sure. But don’t you think that a decade of being publicly villainized was enough punishment? You clearly hate them and apparently you’re only one of millions. I think the world could do with a bit less recrimination and a bit more forgiveness.
Whatever you say, Falcon.