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[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month 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 9 points 1 month 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 1 month ago
[–] 0ndead 1 points 1 month ago

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