Posted by Phil on January 26, 2014, at 21:06:45
In reply to THREATS FROM MANIC DR BOB, posted by Phil on January 26, 2014, at 20:37:15
i would strongly encourage you to get out of my life.
4) The legal definition of a "threat"
There are four general criteria that the courts and law enforcement personnel use to define a statement as a cyber-threat:
(1) Would the person to whom the statement was directed reasonably feel threatened?
(2) Was the statement clearly directed against a specific individual, or individuals?
(3) Could the statement be viewed by a reasonable person as being part of a free exchange of ideas and opinions (all of which are protected by our First Amendment)?
(4) Does the greater context in which the statement was made support the contention that it is a threat?
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