SICK

Memo to these a-holes, pranks are clever and funny, not pathologically cruel and destructive. I'm all for First Ammendment protections, but this is in the territory of "yelling fire in a crowded theater" and should be punished accordingly.

NBC News Twitter Feed Hacked, Fake Ground Zero Terrorist Attack Reported

A hacker group broke into the NBC News Twitter account Friday, sending a series of tweets about a terror attack on Ground Zero to the news outlet’s 129,000 followers.

“Flight 4782 is not responding, suspected hijacking. One plane just hit Ground Zero site at 5:47. #groundzeroattacked,” the account wrote.

“This is not a joke, Ground Zero has just been attacked,” the account tweeted. “We’re attempting to get reporters on the scene.”

No such terror attack happened at Ground Zero in Manhattan Friday evening. A group calling themselves “The Script Kiddies” claimed responsibility for the hack, advertising its own Twitter account, which was suspended immediately after the incident.

Yeah, some jail time is in order - this isn't what "freedom of speech" is about.