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		kamaal on Nov 1, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Man faces 3 years in prison for tweeting about fin... Their aim is not to send him to prison, but to trouble him and give him so many hassles with police and courts that he finally gives up. By that way, they get to 'teach him the lesson' and 'make him example' to deter others from doing it.

tchalla on Nov 1, 2012 | [–]

> By that way, they get to 'teach him the lesson' and 'make him example' to deter others from doing it.

I think it's going to back fire as it has done in the recent past.

TopTrix on Nov 1, 2012 | [–]

That is exact point, the ruling party trying to do. Because most of the internet is flooding with articles against this govt.

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