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Man who threatened Biden shot dead in FBI raid in Utah (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1255681

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Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230809205032/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66457089

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In bad country you can be punished or even jailed for talking about government officials. Not here in America though.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What country don't deal with violent threats against their politician seriously? Are you suggesting people should act as if threats are protected speech

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

Yes. Until the person takes an action like bringing a rifle to within range of the president and actually attempting to assassinate said president, then it's free speech and you should stop being a fascist.