Cheat Sheet - Can a Tweet Put You in Prison?

Today: Texas Executes Mexican Citizen , To Salvage What we can From Afghanistan, Our Leaders Must Admit that the War has Failed , Report: Bieber Arrested for DUI January 23, 2014 Free Speech 1. Can a Tweet Put You in Prison? The knuckle-dragging, racist tendencies of the Internet were on full display after Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman's postgame ravings. And while the witless racism flooding Twitter was disgusting, it was a reminder that tweeting racist or otherwise libelous bile can land you in jail in many countries. The real victim, says Michael Moynihan, is not the tweet's target but free speech. Read it at The Daily Beast GONE 2. Texas Executes Mexican Citizen Edgar Tamayo Arias, 46, a Mexican citizen, was executed by the state of Texas on Wednesday night, despite objections from a former Texas governor, Secretary of State John Kerry, and Mexico itself. Arias was convicted in the killing of a Houston police officer in 1994. Tamayo's lawyers argued he had been deprived of his rights as a foreign citizen as he was not informed he had a right to diplomatic assistance. Read it at The Los Angeles Times LAST MAN 3. Fighting for a Failed War After two combat deployments, Lt. Col. Daniel Davis wrote in 2012 that the war in Afghanistan had failed. Still in uniform two years later, he finds that hard truth continues to be ignored. To salvage what we can from Afghanistan, Davis writes today, our leaders must admit that the war has failed. Read it at The Daily Beast FAST AND DELIRIOUS 4. Report: Bieber Arrested for DUI It's all fun and games until the cops arrive. According to the Miami Beach Police, pop icon Justin Bieber was arrested and taken into custody for drag racing under the influence. Officials have not revealed what substance Bieber was allegedly on, stating simply that he "failed a sobriety test." Bieber was reportedly driving a Lamborghini. Read it at TMZ BOOYAH 5. VA AG Rejects Gay Marriage Ban Another one bites the dust. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring says the state will no longer defend its ban on same-sex marriage in federal lawsuits challenging it, as he has concluded it is unconstitutional. The shift from the attorney general comes as two recent court rulings in Utah and Oklahoma have struck down gay-marriage bans. The previous attorney general, conservative Ken Cuccinelli, was seen as an activist on social issues like gay marriage. In 2006, the same-sex marriage ban in Virginia was approved 57 percent to 43 percent. But in July, a poll found that 50 percent of voters in the state now support gay marriage. Read it at The Daily Beast BAD TIMING State Dept. Knew of Syria Photos Back in November. HORRIFIC TREND Tribal Girl Gang-Raped in India Allegedly by 10 members of a kangaroo court. YOU GO GIRL Netflix Threatens to Unleash Hell If providers violate net neutrality. WELL, DUH U.S. Sues Firm That OK'd Snowden Claims it carried out 665K flawed background checks. SORRY, MUSKRATS Captain & Tennille to Divorce Known for song 'Love Will Keep Us Together.' GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Afghanistan's Brave Woman Warrior As U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan, there are huge concerns about stability and civil rights. Perhaps one pioneering woman will facilitate progress and change. More Videos The All-American Abuse of 'Friday Night Tykes' by Tim Teeman 'Nymphomaniac' Bares All by Marlow Stern The GOP's Birth-Control Trojan Horse by Amanda Marcotte

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