Exodus Fan Arrested For Posting Lyrics On Facebook
. The band says in a statement that while they do not "condone terrorists, threats or bullying" they are "baffled by the fact that this man being charged for what seems against his first amendment rights of Freedom of Speech." Guitarist Gary Holt addresses the issue directly, "The idea that an individual in this great country of ours could be arrested for simply posting lyrics to a song is something I never believed could happen in a free society. "James Evans was simply posting lyrics to a band he likes on Facebook, and he was locked up for it. The song 'Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)' was written as a view through the eyes of a madman and in no way endorses that kind of f***ed up behavior. "It was the Virginia Tech massacre perpetrated by Seung-Hui Cho that was the subject and inspiration to write the song, one in which we put the brakes on playing it live after the Sandy Hook shooting, as we did not want to seem insensitive. "As some of us in Exodus are parents, of course these things hit close to home, it's every parent's worst fear. These moments are the stuff of nightmares, and life, as well as music, isn't always pretty. But when we start to overreact to things like lyrics by any band, including Exodus, and start arresting people, we are caving in to paranoia and are well on our way to becoming an Orwellian society." The local NBC affiliate reports that Evans was released from jail on Wednesday afternoon after eight days in jail and they report that he says that he has been told that "his case will be deferred for six months and he will have to undergo a mental evaluation." Evans told 14News, "It's nonsense. I feel like my civil rights have been violated. You know first amendment freedom of speech out the window. "Even all the guys I was in the cell with they thought it was nonsense themselves. I had several officials tell me it was nonsense that there was no reason why I should have even been here," You can see a original 14news report about the arrest here.
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