jlf1961
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ORIGINAL: tamaka What about someone who threatens violent behavior? Or says they are considering it? Communicating Threats if: (1) he willfully threatens to physically injure the person or that person’s child, sibling, spouse, or dependent or willfully threatens to damage the property of another; (2) the threat is communicated to the other person, orally, in writing, or by any other means; (3) the threat is made in a manner and under circumstances which would cause a reasonable person to believe that the threat is likely to be carried out; and (4) the person threatened believes that the threat will be carried out. Communicating threats is a Class 1 misdemeanor. The maximum punishment is 120 days imprisonment. Pretty much the standard wording in every state, which, depending on the circumstances can be elevated to a felony, which is a completely different law, in which case, they are prohibited from buying a firearm simply by the fact they are a convicted felon. As far as considering a violent act, there is no law against consideration, only if you transmit the threat in writing, spoken word, or in the age of the internet and smart phones, electronic message. So should someone like Madonna, who wanted to blow up the White House be on the list? You really are grasping at straws arent you? Legally speaking, for something to be considered a credible threat against a person, place or building, the words "Ive thought about blowing up <or whatever act>" do not constitute a threat, since they do not actually state intent. For someone so critical of other's intelligence, you sure post some rather bone headed stupid shit. You see, one must state intent, under the law to be guilty of communicating a threat, or bombing a building, or whatever. Intent is the key point, since one cannot be arrested, tried and convicted of a thought.
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