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[โ€“] jackalope@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Making threats isn't a capital offense but it's also jot protected speech. It never has been.

[โ€“] Derproid@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Making threats with intent to carry them out and ability to do so is not protected speech. The tricky part is proving intent to actually carry out the threat like having written plans.