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Billionaire son jokes about killing the President (Original Post) bigdarryl Nov 2012 OP
Exactly Mojo2 Nov 2012 #1
How? ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #2
If you continue to let shit like this pass, it will soon happen at a higher and higher frequency. sadbear Nov 2012 #3
The magic phrase is credible threat ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #6
Just for the satisfaction of giving him some shit. gateley Nov 2012 #4
The Secret Service does not require satisfaction, they are pros. ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #7
I had to google this little creep to find out who he is..... Laurian Nov 2012 #5

ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)
2. How?
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 10:55 AM
Nov 2012

Its not a credible threat and really not actionable. The worst he gets is a visit from the Secret Service about how they don't like it when things like that are posted.



sadbear

(4,340 posts)
3. If you continue to let shit like this pass, it will soon happen at a higher and higher frequency.
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 10:58 AM
Nov 2012

I don't know the exact law concerning this, but if he did break a law, he should be prosecuted. If not, then never mind.

ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)
6. The magic phrase is credible threat
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 11:04 AM
Nov 2012

Without it, there is nothing. With it, life could get really hard.

The Secret Service has a standard speech they give to idiots for this, and it usually is quite effective. Most likely the guy will tweet/post about how sorry he was after they are done with him.

ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)
7. The Secret Service does not require satisfaction, they are pros.
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 11:06 AM
Nov 2012

They have a standard dance they do for this kind of thing. I would expect some sort of contrite tweet or post from him soon enough.

Laurian

(2,593 posts)
5. I had to google this little creep to find out who he is.....
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 11:04 AM
Nov 2012

Insipid is the word that first comes to mind. If my child turned out like this, I would feel so sad that I had failed so miserably as a parent.

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