Is asking a question a "threat" ?
On Facebook, some one posted a poll that asked if Obama should be assassinated. The poll was taken down as soon as Facebook found out about it, and today, the Secret Service is "investigating the THREAT made against the President". Really?..... Is asking a question REALLY the same thing as making a threat? I remind you... this country was FOUNDED on the act of high treason, our Declaration of Independence CLEARLY STATES our right and duty to cast off a failing government, and our 2nd amendment gives us the RIGHT to have the guns necessary to do that very thing. Now... I am NOT saying it is time to revolt.... I am only stating the FACTS that in our government, the RIGHT to CONSIDER and DISCUSS such acts are our DUTY..... and I ask the question again.... should a "poll" (no matter how "radical") really be considered a "threat"?
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1 :
They were talking about killing someone, on something like facebook people can get the wrong idea. You could call it psychological warfare, if you're paranoid enough.
2 :
Even after all Bush muddled F'ed up, I still never wished the man dead. I can see how posting a question such as this on a public forum would be considered a death threat
3 :
You should probably only capitalize the first letter of a proper noun, the first letter of the first word of a sentence or an acronym. If I walked up to a person and asked them if I should punch them in the face I think they would find that threatening. If I asked a person if they wanted to die today, they would probably find that threatening as well. If I asked someone if I should sexually abuse children they would probably call the police. So yes, asking a question can be construed as a being a threat. Funny, though...Why did the secret service tell you about their investigation? Or are you taking someone's word for it.
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Best you be practical I would think, and not equate assassination with free speech. It's not protected speech to shout fire in a crowded building. I think you already know this. It's very obvious that this isn't just discussing something. I know you are not that naive. Inciting violence towards the person the nation freely elected is a grave and serious thing.
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