I am so happy to hear that he's been acquitted. This was posted on HN after it happened: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20881509 https://news.ycombinato

I am so happy to hear that he's been acquitted. This was posted on HN after it happened: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20881509 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20881509 It made me really angry then, and I think it's both hilarious and sad that it took the jury less than half an hour to rule on such an obvious case. "Judge Lucido replied that there were "limits" to free speech. When Somberg asked Lucido to clarify which of the Facebook posts presented to the court were threatening, Lucido said that they 'alluded' to the judge and did not explain his reasoning any further. Lucido raised Vanderhagen's bond to $500,000, an amount Somberg told Reason was tantamount to a bond "you would expect for a murderer or rapist."" Seems like an obvious abuse of power. I hope there are consequences, but cynical me doubts it. At the very least, it shows a good legal precedent and I hope will guide future case law.