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** Similarly, in 2004 the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh was murdered in Amsterdam in broad daylight for having collaborated with Somali-born activist and MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali on the short film ''Submission'', which criticised the treatment of women in Islam. Hirsi Ali was forced to flee the country and to this day must live with police protection.
** Similarly, in 2004 the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh was murdered in Amsterdam in broad daylight for having collaborated with Somali-born activist and MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali on the short film ''Submission'', which criticised the treatment of women in Islam. Hirsi Ali was forced to flee the country and to this day must live with police protection.
*** Uhmm... one of his many criticism included that the Dutch government was protecting Muslims, a lower form of life that demanded respect while assaulting children with poison gas, diseases, and atomic bombs. Another one was that he didn't need any protection because they were too inept to kill him.
*** Uhmm... one of his many criticism included that the Dutch government was protecting Muslims, a lower form of life that demanded respect while assaulting children with poison gas, diseases, and atomic bombs. Another one was that he didn't need any protection because they were too inept to kill him.
* Three-strikes laws. It's not disproportionate to sentence someone to life in prison for multiple serious criminal offenses. However, the controversy over what offenses are considered "serious" enough to merit such treatment leads to some strange seeming situations, especially if the third "strike" [[Arson Murder and Jaywalking|is markedly less serious that the previous ones]] (being non-violent or involving victimless offenses). People have received third strikes (and XX-life sentences) for such things as shoplifting video tapes, refusing to pay an air-conditioning bill, and drug possession.
* Three-strikes laws. It's not disproportionate to sentence someone to life in prison for multiple serious criminal offenses. However, the controversy over what offenses are considered "serious" enough to merit such treatment leads to some strange seeming situations, especially if the third "strike" [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|is markedly less serious that the previous ones]] (being non-violent or involving victimless offenses). People have received third strikes (and XX-life sentences) for such things as shoplifting video tapes, refusing to pay an air-conditioning bill, and drug possession.
** Which can lead to the person committing a more deadly crime like murder or armed robbery, knowing that [[All Crimes Are Equal|no matter what they do for strike 3, they may as well do something extreme before going down]].
** Which can lead to the person committing a more deadly crime like murder or armed robbery, knowing that [[All Crimes Are Equal|no matter what they do for strike 3, they may as well do something extreme before going down]].
* [http://kotaku.com/5550609/man-spends-six-months-plotting-murder-of-counter+strike-rival A French man spent six months plotting the death of a man who had knifed him once in Counter-strike.] He eventually did stab him, but missed the heart by an inch.
* [http://kotaku.com/5550609/man-spends-six-months-plotting-murder-of-counter+strike-rival A French man spent six months plotting the death of a man who had knifed him once in Counter-strike.] He eventually did stab him, but missed the heart by an inch.
* In the nonfiction book ''Try Not To Laugh, Sergeant Major'', one of the anecdotes concerns several British soldiers stationed in [[West Germany]] during the '80s. After sneaking away from camp during field maneuvers for a pint, their reaction to having been arbitrarily denied service in a village's only bar by a bigoted tavernkeeper? To ram the muzzle of their Centurion tank through the bar's front window and then fire a blank charge, temporarily deafening everyone and shattering every glass and bottle in the bar.
* In the nonfiction book ''Try Not To Laugh, Sergeant Major'', one of the anecdotes concerns several British soldiers stationed in [[West Germany]] during the '80s. After sneaking away from camp during field maneuvers for a pint, their reaction to having been arbitrarily denied service in a village's only bar by a bigoted tavernkeeper? To ram the muzzle of their Centurion tank through the bar's front window and then fire a blank charge, temporarily deafening everyone and shattering every glass and bottle in the bar.
* In Kentucky a man killed 5 people and [[My God What Have I Done|himself,]] after an argument with his wife about his eggs for [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11274481 breakfast].
* In Kentucky a man killed 5 people and [[My God, What Have I Done?|himself,]] after an argument with his wife about his eggs for [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11274481 breakfast].
* Most of the symptoms of the common cold are caused not by the virus itself but by the immune system overreacting to it.
* Most of the symptoms of the common cold are caused not by the virus itself but by the immune system overreacting to it.
* A 17 year old prankster threw eggs at a guy's Mercedes, the car owner's response? [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39952045/ns/us_news-life/?gt1=43001 Shooting the kid ten times!]
* A 17 year old prankster threw eggs at a guy's Mercedes, the car owner's response? [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39952045/ns/us_news-life/?gt1=43001 Shooting the kid ten times!]
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* Deletha Word is a tragic case of this. When in 1995 she rear-ended a man on a bridge, he and his sons got out of the car, stripped her half-naked, and beat her with tire irons. At one point, the man held her up to the other cars, asking if anyone else wanted "a piece of this bitch". She jumped off the bridge in desperation to escape her attackers and drowned, despite attempts to save her.
* Deletha Word is a tragic case of this. When in 1995 she rear-ended a man on a bridge, he and his sons got out of the car, stripped her half-naked, and beat her with tire irons. At one point, the man held her up to the other cars, asking if anyone else wanted "a piece of this bitch". She jumped off the bridge in desperation to escape her attackers and drowned, despite attempts to save her.
* [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/4286223/From-wrecking-his-car-to-hacking-off-his-bits-how-to-exact-revenge-on-a-lover.html Sometimes breaking up with your girlfriend can cost you.]
* [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/4286223/From-wrecking-his-car-to-hacking-off-his-bits-how-to-exact-revenge-on-a-lover.html Sometimes breaking up with your girlfriend can cost you.]
* In ''[[Big Brother]] US'', a houseguest named Shelly Moore decides to vote out Fan Favourite (and [[Creators Pet]]) Jeff, knowing there's no way she'll ever win with him around. Jeff's [[Fan Dumb]] proceeded to create hate sites for her, called her employers asking that she be terminated, [http://www.tmz.com/2011/08/28/big-brother-shelly-moore-death-threats-jeff-schroeder-daughter-phone-calls-kill-fbi-cbs/#.TlqP9jtnIy4 sent death-threats to her friends and family] and worst of all, started saying that Shelly's daughter deserved to be taken away from her, or that she should be kidnapped, raped, and killed. Note that Shelly's daughter was ''[[Face Palm|EIGHT YEARS OLD]]'' at the time. Wishing an eight year old (who had ''absolutely nothing to do with this show'') is about as close to the [[Real Life]] [[Moral Event Horizon]] and [[Complete Monster]] as this wiki will allow in [[Real Life]].
* In ''[[Big Brother]] US'', a houseguest named Shelly Moore decides to vote out Fan Favourite (and [[Creator's Pet]]) Jeff, knowing there's no way she'll ever win with him around. Jeff's [[Fan Dumb]] proceeded to create hate sites for her, called her employers asking that she be terminated, [http://www.tmz.com/2011/08/28/big-brother-shelly-moore-death-threats-jeff-schroeder-daughter-phone-calls-kill-fbi-cbs/#.TlqP9jtnIy4 sent death-threats to her friends and family] and worst of all, started saying that Shelly's daughter deserved to be taken away from her, or that she should be kidnapped, raped, and killed. Note that Shelly's daughter was ''[[Face Palm|EIGHT YEARS OLD]]'' at the time. Wishing an eight year old (who had ''absolutely nothing to do with this show'') is about as close to the [[Real Life]] [[Moral Event Horizon]] and [[Complete Monster]] as this wiki will allow in [[Real Life]].
** Heck, even the ''Executive Producer'', who obviously ''loved'' Jeff on the show was ''disgusted'' by people wishing real life harm on someone for what they did in a ''television game show'', saying that [[No True Scotsman|no self-respecting fan of the show would wish real life harm on players]].
** Heck, even the ''Executive Producer'', who obviously ''loved'' Jeff on the show was ''disgusted'' by people wishing real life harm on someone for what they did in a ''television game show'', saying that [[No True Scotsman|no self-respecting fan of the show would wish real life harm on players]].
* Six Virginian workers were fired by their boss for liking the [http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/man-fired-using-button-facebook-204016325.html;_ylt=AhshJoM7.uCnJv5MqVN4h9Ws0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNtcmlra3Y0BG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBGUARwa2cDZTlhOWI5ZmEtZWFiYS0zZDM3LWIzZTQtN2Y2YThkNmQxYjQzBHBvcwMxNgRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgMwNzQ5NTIxMC05OTRlLTExZTEtOTc2Zi05Y2NiOTlmNzE0NmU-;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3 Facebook page of Jim Adams].
* Six Virginian workers were fired by their boss for liking the [http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/man-fired-using-button-facebook-204016325.html;_ylt=AhshJoM7.uCnJv5MqVN4h9Ws0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNtcmlra3Y0BG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBGUARwa2cDZTlhOWI5ZmEtZWFiYS0zZDM3LWIzZTQtN2Y2YThkNmQxYjQzBHBvcwMxNgRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgMwNzQ5NTIxMC05OTRlLTExZTEtOTc2Zi05Y2NiOTlmNzE0NmU-;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3 Facebook page of Jim Adams].
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