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AgerolanAmerican

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2. F free speech I guess

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 09:11 AM

Mar 2016

and yes I know that threats are not part of free speech but venting frustration sure is. Unless the threat is actually credible, what these actions are really doing is narrowing the legal space for free expression of opinion.

I could threaten to conquer China and be pretty sure that the Chinese military won't be planning for the event.

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Georgia teen arrested after allegedly threatening Trump online [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2016 OP

Local source covers this. Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #1

F free speech I guess AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #2

Anyone who threatens to kill someone who is under secret service protection is a fool. cwydro Mar 2016 #3

Sure it's foolish AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #4

And just how are they supposed to know who is serious or "just vening"? cwydro Mar 2016 #5

It took some balls but Naruto Uzimaki Mar 2016 #6

How much would you make if I disabled adblock? Ptah Mar 2016 #7

Absolutely nothing. TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #8