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The AP was one of a handful of media outlets to publish an interview early Wednesday with a man who claimed to be Bacile. Reporters traced the cell phone number used during that interview to Nakoula's address and, once there, noticed that Nakoula covered up his middle name of "Basseley" with his thumb when displaying his driver's license.
A little more digging on the part of Flaccus and Braun led to the discovery that Nakoula pleaded no contest in 2010 to bank fraud charges, had used numerous aliases in the past, and had a number of connections to the Bacile persona. An unnamed U.S
Originally posted by Orwells Ghost
It's free speech. One of the few great things still remaining in America. Does it offend you? Too bad, the ease with which you are offended offends me. It's certainly no reason to kill anyone. If you want to find the real villains in this story, do not look to the film makers, but to the savages murdering innocent people over a movie. Savages.
Originally posted by Orwells Ghost
It's free speech. One of the few great things still remaining in America. Does it offend you? Too bad, the ease with which you are offended offends me. It's certainly no reason to kill anyone. If you want to find the real villains in this story, do not look to the film makers, but to the savages murdering innocent people over a movie. Savages.
Originally posted by BritofTexas
Here is the original story from the AP.
APNewsBreak: US identifies anti-Muslim filmmaker
Looks like Nakoula Basseley is under investigation. If he is to blame hopefully he and his friends will be charged with accessory for the deaths.
so now it is not one person but a group of them, no wonder the world hates us
Updated 12:22 p.m. ET: “Innocence of Muslims” -- the crude and provocative anti-Islam video blamed for a wave of deadly violence against U.S. diplomatic outposts -- was promoted by a small band of anti-Muslim Christian activists, according to reports, but the true identity of its director remained unclear.
Originally posted by mr-lizard
True. But he incited them. He should still be charged for his provocative actions. What did he expect the people would do?
People have lost their lives. Whether at the hands of the mob or the person who incited the mob.
It definitely does not do so in this case. The savages following the death cult known as islam are completely to blame for the deaths here and should be punished as such. At a very minimum, all aid of any sort and all business dealings with the current regimes in place should end.
Originally posted by Sergeant Stiletto
reply to post by Orwells Ghost
It was an epic troll, no doubt. Despicable and ignorant.
But nothing justifies violence and murder.
The question is, at what point does the public good out-weigh free speech? Or does it even at all?
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
reply to post by chasingbrahman
Civilized and intelligent adults don't go killing each other over being offended....
Originally posted by Orwells Ghost
It's free speech. One of the few great things still remaining in America. Does it offend you? Too bad, the ease with which you are offended offends me. It's certainly no reason to kill anyone. If you want to find the real villains in this story, do not look to the film makers, but to the savages murdering innocent people over a movie. Savages.