Well racist thoughtcrime is still "only speech", just like violent thoughtcrime is "only speech", no matter how you interpret it. What you can say about Deen v

Well racist thoughtcrime is still "only speech", just like violent thoughtcrime is "only speech", no matter how you interpret it. What you can say about Deen vs. this gamer is that a business is free to do what they want, but the government must respect the First Amendment. But at the same time making threats against others has also been considered wrong to do. I personally wouldn't actually press charges against this guy (despite the spattering of school shootings recently) but I also wouldn't fault the state for taking a very close look at whether he was serious or not.