I did read what he said in more detail but honestly, I've seen worse on youtube replies and 4chan.
I think he should have had a stern lecture by the police but should have been let off with a warning. Aka, they should have scared some common sense into him but not in a way that can potentially ruin his life.
Teenagers and young 20 somethings really do say the dumbest shit. Heck, even now in my 30's I excel at putting my foot in my mouth. lol. I don't try to be deliberately hurtful and insensitive but sometimes I slip.
It seems as if we're in a police state where political correctness has been taken to the point of insanity,Matt.
"Halt,citizen!" (Palm blast)
I think at the very least a cop should have came to Justin's house, sat down with him & his parents, and gave him a stern lecture. That would have been enough to scare some common sense into the guy without ruining his life.
I also don't know why the NSA is looking for terrorists on twitter & facebook. Most professional crooks aren't going to keep us up to date on their latest capers. Certainly once in awhile a dumb bomber or kidnapper blurts out his diabolical plan in vivid detail but that's not the norm.
My issue is he followed up his original post with "JK. lol.". Also, the way he wrote it was obviously sarcastic.
I agree it was in poor taste but 9 years for a bad joke? Kinda nuts,Lee. lol. I feel lucky I haven't gone to the slam for all the inappropriate stuff I've said. Granted, I don't go out of my way to be an asshole and I try to be nice but once in awhile I can be a jerk or go on a nerd-rage tangent.
First amendment? Watcha talkin about,boy? I just wiped my ass with it. Yee-haw!
He's not 9 years old but could potentially spend 8-9 years in jail,bro. And yeah, Texas is loopy with many of its' personal state laws. 
I have cousins that are half Black and half White. I imagine they have put up with nasty comments akin to "You're not Black/White enough!". The shit is sad Joe,really sad. So we're going to ostracize people of mixed ethnicities now? Ugh, I give up! (Face-palm)
Yeah, it's about balance. Aka, being proud but not "too proud". I love it when people share their culture so long as they treat me decently when doing so! That's all I ask for,really.
And martian,for realz? You're good! Grays are different from greens! Filthy grays....them and their cold metallic anal probes....never forgive....never forget!
Whatever, UNDEAD CARIBBEAN GHOST PIRATES are where it's at! Salty sea-dawgs represent! Yarrrr!
That type of "cause & effect" sounds fun. Aka, if you fumble a mission at first you could still potentially make it right but it would require some serious "fixing". lol. I bet Agent 47 could get himself into all sorts of zany situations! 
