Supreme Court Rules LBJ Reference Not A True Threat
A court held that a statement explicitly referencing the shooting of President Lyndon Johnson was crude political rhetoric rather than a true threat.
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Sources · 7 independent
WBUR Boston
“And even though that statement explicitly referenced shooting President Lyndon Johnson, the court held that was just crude political rhetoric. It wasn't a true threat.”
KQED FM
“I don't think this case will ever see a jury. There's no there's no crime here under several Supreme Court opinions. One of those cases is Watts v. United States.”
WBUR Boston
“even though that statement explicitly referenced shooting President Lyndon Johnson, the court held that was just crude political rhetoric. It wasn't a true threat.”
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