Gothamist Commenter Arrested for Threatening Ray Kelly

For some reason, people continue to think that law enforcement agencies and the government aren’t paying attention to what is said online. The latest case proving that you can’t just say whatever the hell you feel like involves Gothamist commenter Richard Strauss, who has been arrested for threatening NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly.

The New York Post reports that Strauss, who is a “top 50” commenter on Gothamist under the handle “Ladder157,” got a little out of control when discussing a

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