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Could your comments land you in jail?

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RALEIGH — With almost two years behind us, we've had a lot of debates, heated discussions and ugly arguments here on GOLO. Friendships have been formed and so have rivalries. This is what happens in online communities.

Some people stick to the guidelines, others enjoy trolling and seemingly live to post nasty, hateful comments.

What would you do if one of those comments came back to haunt you? If in the heat of the moment you posted something that caught the attention of the Feds and they came knocking?

This happened to a local family. A 16-year-old boy was whisked away from his family and taken into custody for something he posted online and is still being held under the Federal Patriot Act.  Yep.

There's more, and if you want to know more, you can catch the full story on WRAL - TV tonight at 6pm. If you can't watch it at 6 or set your DVR...come back to WRAL.com later this evening and you'll find the video there.

Have you ever given this type of thing a second thought? Do you think you've posted anything that could put you behind bars? 

**UPDATE: If you  missed the story on WRAL News, you can view it here: Teen's mom questions Patriot Act