Unibomber Reunion

We want to. Introduce a really quirky story. And unlike some of the stories we deal where that will be around. For awhile like the presidential contest and or even. Like a lawful. Warren. The Shasta do we're at the notorious unabomber. Ted Kaczynski. And then that's probably faded from memory because he was arrested. In Montana in 1996. Convicted in 1998. Of killing three people. And injuring 23 others. With sixteen mail bombs. That he gets sent through the mail between 1978. And 1995. Knew where -- story that it was his brother. Who figured out that. From some of the writings that the unabomber she was called had to be his brother Ted Kaczynski. The reason he's back in the news. How well the Marines say -- he also has gotten several life sentences and prison which is weary years. The -- back in the news now is he was Harvard class of 1962. And they are just having largest land. Their fiftieth class reunion. -- you do the fiftieth reunion. If for it will only put together a book and people can put in submissions. For a -- they want. And they can run about. What they gave with the -- -- -- like Obama fifty years since graduation college so sometimes -- hours or interest. Well he poured in the posting in this book. He listed his occupation. As prisoner. His home addresses the federal penitentiary in Florence Colorado. And under awards. Kaczynski noticed the article says its nightly news from The Herald. Eight life sentences issued by the United States district court. For the eastern district of California. 1998. He also -- publications you -- -- 2010 manifesto called technological slavery. Here's a guy who has literally killed people. -- This was allowed in the book and different people had. Different takes -- there is to save people from clones. One guy -- English class secretary said. Well we confirmed it was from Kaczynski and he gives us a sense of humor I guess in spite of everything. No one said he's obviously been the subject of a lot of jokes he's kind of a joke in the clash. But there are others who had a different reaction as did -- Bob Bennett in northwestern university law professor. Said I thought have you no shame. Yale professor. Named David who weren't sure. Who was moon by one of these bombs. And by the way who refuse to call himself a victim. Said that he was disgusted. To hear about some of his fellow ivy leaguers Blase attitude. Toward a cowardly criminal. And says they've just smeared themselves with his crimes. Here's a quote from or enter. The new criminal share the publishers of this redbook. For their Paulson collusion with this murder. On -- I found myself repulsed by it as well. I don't find it funny. Killing people -- -- sent these. Bombs through the mail and and people were really concerned and as we send them to those in academia. And we have laws on the books. That prevent a war criminal from profiting. -- crime home and you know writing a book about it and then making money on all know that's not in this category but the reason I'm mentioning it is that. We've come to grips with this and said that you know we should treat crime seriously. And this guy committed. The worst of crimes she committed murder. As well as. Maiming people. And yet the Harvard class Felicia OK you included I wouldn't I haven't put in the book. There's certain things that you just. -- have to understand as a matter of taste as a matter of -- sensitivity. You don't include it and now of course has become a big story explosion and then to a that if it's already in the newspapers and other people have been talking about a little in this guy. You know it's the kind of attention that he probably want -- he's lapsed into obscurity. When you kind of wonder a little bit about judgment here. Usually it's just so important when you're putting together a report that he fiftieth. Reunion. To get someone like the -- and Shani was part of the clash. -- race somebody being your shame to. So. I'm throwing open I'd like cute -- other people react to this. In your opinion on Harvard university and that's the same harbored by the way that. But listed Elizabeth Warren as a minority I realize they're not connected. -- -- wanna make sure that we're not confused about what campus were talking about we'll put your opinion on this. Whether we're there's something like this shows expansion of this Korea for a Hollywood -- decline actually put that in too because we. They include the blemishes as well as the as well as the accolades. What do you have their reaction and I did which is this is awful. This guy's a murderer. Terrorized the academic world. Obviously is is taking pride in is a sense of humor and killed people. Killed three people 23 others were injured including obviously. -- somebody would remain from last. Send mail bomb -- over the pleasure what are they thinking. And he said Nigel and actually should know better at least that's my view. Little bit different subject that. -- the -- and come to grips with it send a message one way the other two Harvard class of 62. 8774694322. Is the phone number text message code 68680. Email address any Nelson at WRKO. Dot com okay to a telephone lines -- you're next up on the program thanks for calling. I wanted to clear the Georgia State and I think everything you said did as our army people is inexcusable. Reprehensible. Disgusting he should stay in prison for ever. Absolutely in no shape or form -- -- -- and when I'm right there aren't people like that it's wrong or give BM in my. -- as it sounds like there's a but coming. -- Humble. Statement. He can still be in the yearbook in what can still be cracked but he can be a cycle this wrong. That's -- For backstroke construe it can't hide our publishing. -- slowly I wanted to you know he's wearing an article. I -- always part of the clash but that doesn't mean that you have to publish everything. That is there -- racial. He's correct about the new slate that the technology that actually correct about it very -- interest in -- I would lift a finger on anyone I can't stand I don't think it wore these companies are all it. But he's correct about the fact we're being in late new technology. Let's set that aside from on because that's not really the issue if he's like you believe that. We are being enslaved by technology and you want to write about -- and for all I know there were other submissions to that book. That that talked about that's fine that the problem here is that this man is killed people and maimed others and threatened a whole bunch of people. And you think because the facts of the matter there it should do exposing somebody wanted to write about it. He is life or here's desires with regard to child pornography. Where I'm at it -- at the I'm in Britain for photography. Art imprisoned or writing whatever the topic. That the typical. I -- -- -- -- may get worse -- supposing he you know you can write whatever you want supposing you proselytize. A little bit is that okay. -- -- you say that it's okay as long as it's factual but if he says any thing. Where he tries to justify what he did that you led expunged from the book. That's my statement it's a neutral statement of back we discuss what Hitler did which is despicable we got everything. About the Third Reich because people have to know current it doesn't need your support she'll agree. Too -- -- minister in this direction you would apply censorship. As soon as she departs from the -- he says anything that indicates that. He thought it was okay or trying to justify what he did. That you would -- I -- apartment where our are now. Action let me ask you question that it there's a there was a section of -- in the form that you could feel a lot for the sport -- was -- that awards. Under awards he said he listed eight life sentences. Issued by United States district court. Would you say that that is factual is -- war. Here will get down to the the definition of war in an -- that and is that technical way you could phrase -- handing. That's what that that's what that meant in the context of that form. -- war. -- the war. Do you think that's what the -- mentally it's that award. -- -- And late game -- -- all that you can't sit there I can get hours. I would not talk about it linguistics professor here who's being cute with the language -- I went about a mile Agee we're talking about a killer. We're talking about one most important -- people whatever you're not I don't know why you on the middle of the is stating why I think clear I think commanders reprehensible forty days and still adheres to it. I'm -- we -- him the benefit of the doubt in terms of listing -- -- -- 877469432. To actually change in topic back on the other side of the break somebody else. This is the -- like our program. -- Welcome back up and Nelson and now we -- What Doug generator here and -- reversed funds. Most of -- said don't hang up on him or get him off the phone. But there's one who's -- from 71 my reaction is who cares doesn't affect my life where yours. From 774 the problem I have with the unabomber being allowed to make. Entries for clashing union. He is all the talk and discussion about this animal just reopens wounds for the family members he maimed and killed. Just pretend that he doesn't exist I said. Well anyway and by the way you destroyers the life sentences. Come in mud -- he would have an excuse. And I don't think he deserves to live and and whatever kind of -- hasn't it even be sending things into his fiftieth reunion book. Renee would -- now this discussion if they were capital punishment right. It's 774694322. Jeff you're next on the program good afternoon. Every -- and happy first of all you always. Raised the level. Well intellectual congress action on the show and I'm cool. Here you are your thoughts on the first one at a higher level perhaps and that is designed to be in that -- -- -- That decided to put this in. Took arrest it was a private publication. And choose and they were reminding their fellow Harvard graduate. -- degree for that esteemed institution. Does not mean. That you are off and whether people law for the possibility of mental -- -- creating -- court or -- urchins and or the and I think you took a certain amount. Courage someone else might actually stupidity. Property who couldn't get much much that there are there are not all that action. Well it changed and take on that Jeff I don't know that -- -- -- I have is an article to go on a wasn't at the reunion haven't talked to the people some of the people were quoted in the in the article seemed to treat it almost his ship was humors. And then talk about his sense of humor. I don't know how much of a lesson is that you talk about people who are out. Fifty years -- fiftieth reunion they got to be like 72 years old 7273. Years old. On too many life lessons that you have to learn. At that point -- -- how much of this -- communicated to the undergraduates except for the fact that's become somewhat of a story. The you know that you -- talk about it -- there was in The Herald in an all the people picked up on it. Shall may be there are but I I wonder I think the lesson. Well I think that would have been another lesson if they had been excluded from the book and if somebody that Chevron got to put this in when likening him. They the platform. I don't I'm going at certain points and and quite frankly are aren't buying. I disagree. Are people who threw a wrench things often do for Accenture. And that's getting sure. We're not are talking about this on the phone and that's where are being. The worst thing from this private publication. -- -- four that this was what it means that it is meant to be not talked about public. Are your industry -- -- which we want from Falun going. Is doing is actually. What it can keep Hubble orbit and that was another. Projection to me. And the approached getting it -- I went to our place. Are not at all you like to know him from an article I'm almost double. It and Q okay Q. And the point's we'll taken in a much that I -- think about these things would do -- their. There shouldn't be bullied don't put on the year for precisely that reason. And would I have been the first one to do it I would've fought long and hard the reason why I did this topic and always because. You know whether I talk about or not it's out there. I've heard it talked about by others there was an article in The Herald that I was working off -- shall. You know it's not like your -- didn't mention it would go on mentioned. But he has a point. Knowing -- -- this year with others will look at that the new black Panthers who were now being interviewed in various places. -- -- have moronic vicious vulgar hateful things. There you know violent racists. And they get attention because report on the air. And and people. You know have a discussion then they get more. They get more attention that way we're -- years ago. Was that there was one group on drawing a blank on on the name of the group. But as somebody once describe. Accurately. There was some black radical group and said that. He has a following. For black people and 400 white reporters. It and actually captures the essence of 8774694322. Is the phone number. Craig you know actually the program good afternoon. I -- idea so. I have to wonder how much of this really has to do with Ted kaczynski's. Unabomber. His manifesto. And did -- liberally I wouldn't say it's too liberal but he was anti technology. He doesn't didn't like the United States things like wonder how much of that. Has to do with sympathetic. You that he gets sympathetic hearing when he was cut. When he published his manifesto. Interesting you mean if this if this manifesto had been as much from the right as. Or from the left I mean instead of from the right. That it would have been there would have been a different take on it. Well I'm saying he was he was sympathetic to left wing causes yeah and I think if he had been a right -- he might not have been invited to the to be a part of the reunion. -- may be right it's an interesting Humana ideological perspective I will say this style. That I thought it was counter balanced by the fact that he was attacking people like -- young physically attacking. Those people who he was saying the bombs to. Cilic in a way transcended ideology that your point is an interest in line and knowledge maybe. There was an article -- someone wrote and it almost looked at him as if he was some kind of -- wise -- of some type. Yeah and I I found that interesting. There was also. It this reminds me of it and it US Sunday and -- -- with Charles Manson. And it. He was doing it obviously for the attention in fact I think he would've killed all those people just to get on TV would Diane Sawyer. And if I think if I with a warden of that prison he would not have been granting any interviews and anybody. So bottom line Craig would you have allotted to -- -- -- -- Okay thanks for calling. 8774694322. Was a phone number I'm Bob Nelson this is that -- our program.