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'Unlock my f---ing anime': Houston man arrested after threatening call to governor's office (www.kxan.com)

submitted 1 day ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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According to an affidavit written by a DPS special agent, Ozment allegedly called the Governor’s Office on the afternoon of July 25. DPS claims Ozment left the following voicemail (KXAN has redacted the profanity in the transcript provided by DPS):

“I don’t know which one of you sons of b—-es passed this motherf—ing bill to get this damn s— blocking my motherf—ing anime, but you whole a– motherf—ers need to unpass this s—. Y’all are f—ing ridiculous with your b—- a–es. My Google account says I’m f—ing over the age of 18, and your dumba– is passing these dumba– laws. I’m a f—ing stab every godd— one of you b—-es. Unlock my f—ing anime.”

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[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 85 points 1 day ago (4 children)

"Man thinks threatening politicians is more effective than using a vpn"

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 71 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Because using a VPN removes the burden of actually telling your representatives that they passed a shitty bill.

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 9 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

They know what they did and do not care

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago

They'll care if they get stabbed!

[–] esc@piefed.social 32 points 1 day ago

Yeah, you need to first damage them, then threat of additional damage to them and their immediate families will work.

[–] AmyAye@nord.pub 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The average person has no idea what a VPN even is.

[–] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Really!? But I know about VPNs

[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's apparently under 40 and capable of navigating the Internet. Very strange that he wouldn't at least bother to look it up online or something. Presumably he had to find the phone number he called so he seems capable of finding information. It really isn't that hard to set up a free VPN if you're literate and have Internet access. I'm someone who regularly defends people not using Linux because it's confusing for them, so I feel like I'm not being overly demanding here or anything. I'm pretty sure Firefox has a free one built in now. So, it might've been as easy as downloading Firefox and clicking a button. I'm not sure because I don't use Firefox like that, but still.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You're vastly overestimating the benefit of youth in computing these days. It was more of a Gen X / Millennial phenomenon because computers were widespread but difficult to use. Like car guys in the preceding generations.

Going forward, there will be as many young people good at computers as there are young people good at cars. Not many, but enough to keep computer science moving forward.

[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 0 points 2 hours ago

He's in his 30s. I said under 40 because I didn't remember the exact age, but I am not attempting to suggest the iPad generation knows about computers. For what it's worth, even someone bad at computers because they grew up on iPads could likely figure out how to get access.

[–] PRIMEcavitationfetishist@quokk.au 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

These privileged assholes who think getting things through official channels will work and is the best solution if only they just scream about their feelings (which they inform me facts don't care about) loud enough.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 13 points 1 day ago

I bet he's a straight-line Republican voter, too. And just cannot comprehend how the policies he voted for could ever affect him -- it was only supposed to hurt other people!