I don’t think a lot of upset Americans realize that threatening the president of the United States [on social media] is a Class E felony (2-5 years).  FYI: this has always been the case - for Clinton, Bush, Obama, and now for Trump. Thought you should know, especially because there is a long history of it being enforced. Oh, and no, death threats aren’t constitutionally protected under the First Amendment.

princessofbadassery:

cypulchre:

Wikipedia detail: “ Threatening the President of the United States is a class E felony under United States Code Title 18, Section 871.[45][46] The offense is punishable by up to 5 years in prison,[45] a $250,000 maximum fine,[47] a $100 special assessment,[48] and 3 years of supervised release.[49]

Insult Trump all you want, but don’t threaten him with violence on social media.

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    Stay safe, everyone! Though, really, don’t threaten anyone with violence like that. Just don’t.
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