Reddit on April 17, 2009: Top Posts and Discussions

Friday, Apr. 17th 2009

News on 4/17/09

The guys behind pirate bay got sentenced to prison!
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 1473 pts
A poll of 60,000 Swedes showed that 89 per cent believed that the Pirate Bay founders should have been acquitted
r/worldnews · raouldukeesq · 664 pts
The police officer caught on film attacking Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests could face manslaughter charges after a second postmortem concluded that the newspaper vendor died from internal bleeding and not a heart attack.
r/worldnews · jones77 · 546 pts
The Pirate Bay: Don't worry - we're from the internets. It's going to be alright. :-)
r/worldnews · DougBolivar · 170 pts
G20 death "was not a heart attack". Policeman could face manslaughter charges.
r/news · [deleted] · 126 pts
Israel ready to bomb Iran - Get ready for a Russian smackdown
r/worldnews · Ra__ · 81 pts
Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz:"I want the planes to be as safe as possible, but this is just going too far. The name of safety is overtaking personal privacy and I think that's wrong."
r/news · y2quest · 67 pts
G20 - Ian Tomlinson's death was NOT heart attack second post mortem suggests
r/worldnews · itwontbeeasy · 51 pts

Politics on 4/17/09

Sports on 4/17/09

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ur caps r on, btw

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This is what happens when your illustrator friend finds out you have a broken wrist [pics]

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The deer are learning! [PIC]

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Sign of the times [PIC]

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Star Trek Vs. Star Wars 1 [PIC]

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I am 27yrs old, married, own a large house and everything brings me joy. Expect my art. my worst is far from good, since I have reddit, let me share it with you #1

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Streets of Thieves

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How to get more coments than you [comic]

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Reddit on April 17, 2009

Friday, Apr. 17th 2009

News on 4/17/09

The guys behind pirate bay got sentenced to prison!

A poll of 60,000 Swedes showed that 89 per cent believed that the Pirate Bay founders should have been acquitted

The police officer caught on film attacking Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests could face manslaughter charges after a second postmortem concluded that the newspaper vendor died from internal bleeding and not a heart attack.

The Pirate Bay: Don't worry - we're from the internets. It's going to be alright. :-)

G20 death "was not a heart attack". Policeman could face manslaughter charges.

Israel ready to bomb Iran - Get ready for a Russian smackdown

Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz:"I want the planes to be as safe as possible, but this is just going too far. The name of safety is overtaking personal privacy and I think that's wrong."

G20 - Ian Tomlinson's death was NOT heart attack second post mortem suggests

Politics on 4/17/09

"And if there is somebody captured ... I expect those people to be treated humanely ... If not, the people who mistreat the prisoners will be treated as war criminals." – George W. Bush, March 23, 2003

Keith Olberman cuts Obama a new one over letting torturers walk

FINALLY! Judge Rejects Presidential State Secrets Privilege For NSA - Obama Lost Big Like Bush Should Have - It's Never Too Late to Kill Off That Idea.

Terrorists have infiltrated the US Border Patrol - Fallout from the Pastor beating

President Invalidates Nuremberg Trials - Just Following Orders Now Legitimizes Torture

Sports on 4/17/09

The disturbing tale of Todd Marinovich: "after shitting his pants during warm-ups [due to severe heroin withdrawal], he came out and threw ten touchdowns to win a game"

Charles Barkley: NBA Should Require Two Years at College Level | The World According to MoonDog

Alex Ovechkin looks like....

10 videos to remind you why dunking off your roof often ends in failure [vids]

Anaheim Ducks stun San Jose Sharks 2-0, take 1-0 series lead

Pictures and Memes