[MrDeodorant]

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A state appeals court ruled this week that online threats, specifically in comments posted on the web, do not constitute protected free speech. The 2nd District court of appeals downtown ruled that a 15-year-old's case against a schoolmate who posted on the plaintiff's site that he would "rip out your ... heart and feed it to you" and "pound your head in with an ice pick" can go forward.

I'm sure everyone who leaves out a part of the title feels that they did so for the best of reasons, but mine was pragmatic: Watch your mouse adds nothing but a pun, and makes it too big for a thread title.

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[videoman5]

Nice Rig, MrDeodorant. Would be a shame if someone took a hammer to it. Maybe we can work a deal for it's protection. Perhaps I could help...

 

[Chranny]

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Originally Posted by videoman5 Nice Rig, MrDeodorant. Would be a shame if someone took a hammer to it. Maybe we can work a deal for it's protection. Perhaps I could help...

Rofl.

 

[Lord Xeb]

Um what?

 

[PathogenX]

I doubt you can eat your own heard when its pulled out of you...
That's just silly.

 

[Fredy]

I agree with the ruling, but hopefully that takes into account trolling/sarcasm, I mean, who hasn't said to their dear friends over CSS that you want to brutally murder them using an kitchen Knife?

 

[MrDeodorant]

Noooo! I expect to redo my entire loop within the month, as I hopefully add a DX11 card. If something were to happen to my rig... well, let's just say that it would cause me great distress, and that people under such great distress aren't always in control of their actions. Also, I will kill anyone who takes a hammer to my rig. Kill them dead. Unequivocably. None of this 'lingering in a coma' nonsense. Dead.

 

[e_dogg]

This is good...it's no different than one person threatening another in person. The only difference is the semi-anonymous cowardace by the threatener.

 

[Drizzt5]

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"rip out your ... heart and feed it to you" and "pound your head in with an ice pick"

But thats not protected by free speech...offline....right?

 

[Odyn]

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Originally Posted by Drizzt5 But thats not protected by free speech...offline....right?

Technically, no. If you were doing something to the effect of a play then yes. If its an actual verbal threat, then no its not protected. Threats are not constitutionally protected at all.

But like I said, if it is a re-enactment or something of that nature, nothing you can do about it. It would be hard to prove that you were re-enacting something if all you said was "I'm going to rip your heart out and make you eat it" unless you could prove you were quoting a movie or it was meant as a funny anecdote of some sort. Very fine line though, very fine.

 

[MrDeodorant]

So from now on, only threaten people by quoting violent movies. If you can, laugh about it afterwards. It'll confuse the issue as to whether you were joking, or actually crazy.

 

[SkyPainter]

It's so frustrating to worry about what you say online, let alone what you say on the phone. Maybe people are just becoming more paranoid.

 

[Skylit]

The internet isn't America, but I also think this is horrible at the same time.

 

[bulmung]

I dont see what the problem is here, you cant go around town threatening to kill people. Why should you be able to on the internet?

 

[not available]

good, death threats should always be taken seriously. now if they said u cant call people names, that would infringe on free speech

 

[not available]

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Originally Posted by Skylit The internet isn't America, but I also think this is horrible at the same time.

so you think people should be able to run thier mouth without any consequences at all? ok so ur obviously a spoiled little brat.

 

[PickledStiff]

Wow, a court ruling that makes sense. Those don't come around every day.

 

[Sm0keydaBear]

Theoretically speaking, so what if I made the comment that I was going to kill someone after he threatened to do something to my brothers' unborn kid? Is that not constitutionally protected? Verbal self defense, or a promise?

 

[coolrock6644]

You can say threats, but if you say "I'm going to shoot you." and right after that you go buy a firearm and ammo, you could be arrested because that could be taken as you acting upon your threat. Laws are whacked. I do not think people should be able to preach threats of genocide, mass murder, or other similar events in a serious tone though. It really depends on the context though.

 

[Chranny]

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Originally Posted by not available so you think people should be able to run thier mouth without any consequences at all? ok so ur obviously a spoiled little brat.

Context.