Facebook Threats Over 'Draw Mohammed' Result In Life In Prison
Zachary Chesser of Virginia was sentenced Thursday to life prison after threatening the lives of Facebook users who wanted to draw imagery of Prophet Mohammed.
The consequences of the Facebook group “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day” continue to show their ripple effect, although in this case the craziness began before and continued after this particular incident.
Remember the satiric Facebook group that declared May 20th “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day?” The group attracted over 100,000 fans, led Pakistan to ban Facebook for a few days, and provoked more than a few death threats. The admin eventually pulled the pag.
One of those people threatening members of this Facebook group was Zachary Adam Chesser (pictured), who was sentenced Thursday to life prison because of these and other extremist actions.
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