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Originally Posted by kennyc
Harry that is a different thing than being arrested for saying it. There is no law against saying it. There may be a law about threatening people. Very different things. The law is very detailed and exacting.
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Yes, and there is a "very detailed and exacting" law which makes it a specific crime to threaten the President. 18 USC Sec 871:
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"...Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, the President-elect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President of the United States, or the Vice President-elect, or knowingly and willfully otherwise makes any such threat against the President, President-elect, Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President, or Vice President-elect, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."
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It really is a crime merely to say this (in writing), regardless of whether or not you have any intention of actually doing it.