“THREATENING” SPEECH: THE THIN LINE BETWEEN IMPLICIT THREATS, SOLICITATION, AND ADVOCACY OF CRIME

Consider the following hypothetical Internet postings: (1) “I’m going to kill you, Judge X!” (2) “You deserve to die, Judge X! You’d better be careful—I know where to find you!” (3) “Judge X should be shot!” (4) “I urge the next patriot who has the chance to shoot and kill Judge X, without further delay!” (5) “Judge X deserves to die. Here are his home and office addresses.” (6) “I will pay $10,000 to anyone who takes action leading to the assassination of Judge X.” View More