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[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 15 hours ago

In the US, the Supreme Court ruled that credible threats are not free speech. Doesn’t matter who the threat is against. Other countries, I’m not so sure.

I think the Secret Service actively investigates threats to the president and other high ranking officials. Your neighbor would have to file a complaint with the police.

[–] finitebanjo@piefed.world 8 points 15 hours ago

Honestly I dont think either of those things were ever legal in the USA. At best its a criminal threat or assault and at worst it can be conspiracy to commit a crime.

The only way that would be legal is if the courts found it to be hyperbole, such was the case for a protestor in Watts v. United States in 1969.

[–] nullpotential@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 14 hours ago
[–] 0ndead@infosec.pub 1 points 15 hours ago

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