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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2014, 07:39 PM Dec 2014

Sony is pulling "The Interview" from theatres

When I saw the trailer my first thought was how we would like it if it was one of our leaders. That being said it now looks like Sony succumbed to blackmail.

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Sony is pulling "The Interview" from theatres (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 OP

At least the third thread in GD about it so far Electric Monk Dec 2014 #1

Who cares if it was about one of our leaders? geomon666 Dec 2014 #2

Extortion. GeorgeGist Dec 2014 #3

Hackers have put former employees abelenkpe Dec 2014 #4

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

1. At least the third thread in GD about it so far

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 07:41 PM

Dec 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025973680

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025974015

geomon666

(7,512 posts)

2. Who cares if it was about one of our leaders?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 07:42 PM

Dec 2014

There are numerous movies out there about assassinating the president, most of them are quite serious and dramatic too, not comedy like this was.

And for the record, Sony didn't succumb to blackmail. The theater owners capitulated to terrorists and Sony had no choice but to cancel the release.

GeorgeGist

(25,318 posts)

3. Extortion.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 07:53 PM

Dec 2014

Not blackmail.

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

4. Hackers have put former employees

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 07:54 PM

Dec 2014

Social security numbers, addresses, etc out there. These are just artists. Imagine they have worse info on higher ups. Still pretty disappointing to see blackmailers win.

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