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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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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 107 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Those who would give up essential anime to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither anime nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin, probably.

[–] EarlOfSam@quokk.au 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ben Franklin's Congressional Hentai Collection is a foundational part of US history

[–] Thassodar@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lincoln's Yuri Archives are still open to the public, and thank God and Sweet Baby Jesus for that.

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[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ben Franklin of all people, would absolutely be down for that shit.

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If you can't watch me at my futanari, you won't get to watch me at my ecchi.

[–] jdr@lemmy.ml 96 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Uncensored, not for the faint of heart;

"I don't know which one of you sons of buttermilk passed this mother-flapjacking bill to get this dang snickerdoodle blocking my mother-flapjacking anime, but you whole entire fudgemuffins need to unpass this snickerdoodle. Y'all are frickle-fracking ridiculous with your buttermilk gravy-boats. My Google account says I'm frickle-fracking over the age of 18, and your dumb-bumpkin is passing these dumb-bumpkin laws. I'm a frickle-fracking stab every gosh-diddly one of you buttermilks. Unlock my frickle-fracking anime.

[–] webadict@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

Please put that in a spoiler! My son read that and now he's sporting a mohawk and calling his mother and I the b word! We don't want him saying that kind of language except on special occasions like when God allows us to eat pancakes (Lent). Now I have to explain cookies to him. Thanks a lot, maybe think of the fucking children next time.

[–] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

~~Goddamn~~ Gosh-diddly this is gold

This right here is exactly why I haven't blocked .ml

Yes the mods over there can be twats, and yes there are militant shitbirds with asinine opinions (let's be honest, every instance has them). And then you get a post like this…

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[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago
[–] baronvonj@piefed.social 6 points 1 month ago

needs more 'monkey fighting' and 'Monday to friday'

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[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago (8 children)

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

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They know what they did and do not care

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[–] esc@piefed.social 17 points 1 month ago

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

[–] PRIMEcavitationfetishist@quokk.au 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.

Its like they're children.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 6 points 1 month 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!

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[–] celeste@kbin.earth 43 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Goddamn, the bleeps make that annoying to read. My best guess:

“I don’t know which one of you sons of bitches passed this motherfucking bill to get this damn shit blocking my motherfucking anime, but you whole ass motherfuckers need to unpass this shit. Y’all are fucking ridiculous with your bitch-asses. My Google account says I’m fucking over the age of 18, and your dumbass is passing these dumbass laws. I’m a fucking stab every goddamn one of you bitches. Unlock my fucking anime.”

Not sure that the first "s--"= shit, but, whatever.

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Alternate translation:

I’m a fucking stab every goddamn one of you bakas.

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[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago

He was swearing so much it almost turned into morsecode.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 month ago (4 children)

To those who didn't read TFA: he wasn't talking about anime like Boku no Hero Academia or Dragon Ball Z. He was talking about hentai.

The article confirms that Crunchyroll and a couple other anime streamers are available in Texas.

The guy was trying to access PornHub (or a site like it) to watch hentai, and that site simply blocks all Texans (and people from other countries and US states that have similar laws).

As for those asking if it's illegal: the US constitution does enshrine the freedom of speech, or rather, your government's inability to pass laws restricting said freedom. However, there are still exceptions. You still can't make threats to officials, or other things that can harm others.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

FYI - it's because he specifically said that he was going to stab them. That's a very real threat and actionable, most people have access to knives.

Now saying you're going to cut their heads off with a guillotine? That's protected by free speech, and you'd 100% be able to argue that in court because I guarantee you don't have a guillotine or know how to build one (hopefully, maybe you do - in that case do not say this).

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[–] rekabis@programming.dev 20 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Just pirate it.

I mean, the Supreme Court just legalized copying. Millions of rare and one-of-a-kind books are being bodily destroyed just so they can be scanned in, which is pretty much the same thing.

If AI companies can steal content without repercussions, why not you?

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I for one have been training a neural network using pirated content for years. It's an in credibly efficient large language model that runs off very little power and fits comfortably in the space between my ears.

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[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 month ago (5 children)

he did nothing wrong but i guarantee you that guy voted for texas republicans the last 20 years.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well first of all, he's 35. So 20 years is impossible.

Second of all, he threatened to stab them.

Finally he's from Houston, which is historically blue.

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[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

FUCK.

This shit is so hard to read when it's text-bleeped.

[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] SkaraBrae@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] Carighan@piefed.world 7 points 1 month ago

Ah, american priscillas and oh noes dey insulting dem santa claus dude on the cross.

[–] sompreno@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Somewhat valid, I hate having to switch between 8 different vpn tunnels to access a reddit thread

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I hate whole ass motherfuckers.

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[–] Cherry@piefed.social 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

“faces one third-degree felony count of terroristic threat against a public servant“

Did he break an actual law? It’s a rant yes, but a terrorist threat? I’d say no.

[–] don_kiedyck@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

The second sentence from the last sounds like terroristic threats.

Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer.

Edit: typo

[–] Cherry@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Ah yes. I missed the word stab. I was focusing on the swear words. Still think terrorism is a stretch though

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[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Is every threat, no matter how plausible, considered terrorism, now?

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago

Pretty much. The state has a monopoly on violence. They can threaten you, and use force, as much as they want. If you do the same, and they don't like it, that's terrorism.

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[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

He said he was going to stab people.

[–] albbi@piefed.ca 11 points 1 month ago

That censoring of his voicemail transcript in text is art.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

we need a copy of the actual recording

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 8 points 1 month ago

What's his Lemmy instance?

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“Oi, Governer-san, nandayo? Anta baka??”

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[–] nullspace@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

An understandable and perhaps even restrained reaction.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Here I am, wondering which anime it was. Probably Taimanin Asagi

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