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Fascist paramilitary thug threatens to arrest US citizen for exercising his 1st amendment rights (cdn.social.linux.pizza)

submitted 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) by CubitOom@infosec.pub to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/50566589

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[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Watts v United States established that you can literally threaten to kill the president and it's protected by free speech.

[–] earmuff@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Threatening the president of the United States is a class D felony under United States CodeTitle 18, Section 871.[52][53] It is punishable by up to 5 years in prison,[52] a maximum fine of $250,000,[54] a $100 special assessment,[55]and up to 3 years of supervised release.[56]

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

The determination is made whether or not the threat can be proven to be true.

If I say I'm going to kill the president and it's proven that 1) I've taken no actual steps toward a plan and 2) I don't have the means to do so anyway - the threat is considered 'untrue'.