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The Yeti' arrested for threatening comments
Max Karson jailed, released on his own recognizance
Cassie Hewlings
Max Karson, known for his contentious underground publication "The
Yeti," was arraigned Wednesday in Boulder County Court for comments
perceived as threatening in one of his classes Tuesday.
According to witness reports, Karson, a psychology major, allegedly said
there were aspects of CU that "made him angry enough to kill people" and
expressed sympathetic views toward the Virginia Tech University
assailant during a class discussion. The discussion centered around the
slaying of more than 30 students by Virginia Tech student Cho Seung Hui.
Karson was booked on charges of interference with faculty, staff and
students of an education institution, a misdemeanor, after several
students reported the comments to police. Karson has been suspended from CU.
"If a major university means anything, it means the free exchange of
ideas," said Karson's father, Michael Karson. "Max was arrested for
making intellectual comments to an academic discussion. I don't think
you should be able to arrest a kid for expressing his views."
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