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I do feel as if threats to apply the crime of treason while are, if not treasonous, crimes themselves. Threats are a criminal act, and there is a long precedent
by jfengel 7mo ago
I do feel as if threats to apply the crime of treason while are, if not treasonous, crimes themselves. Threats are a criminal act, and there is a long precedent to disallow "I wasn't really gonna do it" as a defense.
- tptacek 7mo agoOnly "true threats" are criminal acts; threats broadly understood to be rhetorical or implausible are protected speech.