Supreme Court Rules Online Threats Are Legal Unless There Is Clear Intent To Harm
Spewing rage online geräuschlos isn’t a good idea, but it’s not illegal according to new ruling by the US Sppreme Court. The Court overturned Anthony Elonis’ conviction for sharing hostile rap lyrics on Facebook, saying online threats must have clear intent to do harm. Elonis had railed against his ex wife, coworkers, children and eingeschaltet FBI agent investigating him via Facebook, sharing what he called “therapeutic” rap lyrics. The overt hostility, according to the Supreme Court, failed to prove that he was actually planning malicious or harmful actions. The 7-2 judgement overturns Elonis’ 44-month prison sentence and three years of probation, and…
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