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In reply to the discussion: Fox News host tells MAGAts to go after Fauci: "Now you go in with the kill shot - deadly." [View all]LuckyCharms
(20,724 posts)37. I watched the video.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2331
The term domestic terrorism means activities that
(A)involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
(B)appear to be intended
(i)to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii)to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii)to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping;
My comment: In addition, the Supreme Court has ruled that incitement is not covered by the first amendment under freedom of speech. In order for speech to be considered as "incitement", the speech must meet the following criteria:
1) Be intended to provoke a lawless action, and
2) Be likely to cause such action
I believe that a jury would make a decision based on the current environment that the jurors themselves are experiencing at the time of a trial.
I'm not sure what you mean by "illegal government persecution of political opponents", seeing as how this could be prosecuted as a veiled death threat against a government official considering Dr. Fauci's current personal environment and the fact that it is public knowledge that he and his family have received death threats for quite some time.
At this point, Watters' comment has nothing to do with "political opponents".
The term domestic terrorism means activities that
(A)involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
(B)appear to be intended
(i)to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii)to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii)to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping;
My comment: In addition, the Supreme Court has ruled that incitement is not covered by the first amendment under freedom of speech. In order for speech to be considered as "incitement", the speech must meet the following criteria:
1) Be intended to provoke a lawless action, and
2) Be likely to cause such action
I believe that a jury would make a decision based on the current environment that the jurors themselves are experiencing at the time of a trial.
I'm not sure what you mean by "illegal government persecution of political opponents", seeing as how this could be prosecuted as a veiled death threat against a government official considering Dr. Fauci's current personal environment and the fact that it is public knowledge that he and his family have received death threats for quite some time.
At this point, Watters' comment has nothing to do with "political opponents".
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Fox News host tells MAGAts to go after Fauci: "Now you go in with the kill shot - deadly." [View all]
Nevilledog
Dec 2021
OP
I haven't (fortunately) heard anything about Watters for quite a while.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
Dec 2021
#2
First amendment apparently protects all hate speech in America so no hate speech laws.
Alexander Of Assyria
Dec 2021
#32
This is bullshit. Fox needs to be held responsible for allowing these types of threats on-air.
hadEnuf
Dec 2021
#38
I believe these were remarks delivered at the Turning Point USA convention, not remarks
mahatmakanejeeves
Dec 2021
#41
Either way it is an outrage and it is startling to think that they can get away with this type of
hadEnuf
Dec 2021
#48
Beyond hate speech to me. Sounded more like an open invitation to kill Dr. Fauci. "kill shot"
LoisB
Dec 2021
#39
Demon said...approach Dr. Fauci on the street and kill shot him with made up propaganda shit.
Alexander Of Assyria
Dec 2021
#60
Fox runs their 'news' breaks on AM radio stations to spread their propaganda
RandiFan1290
Dec 2021
#62
Evil. Yes, you can see it and he revels in it. Fox only gives jobs to demons.
Alexander Of Assyria
Dec 2021
#33
And that is exactly why this stuff escalates. It seems like we look for ways not to confront
hadEnuf
Dec 2021
#43
Is it wrong for me to wish that these assholes would get the worst posisble case of it?
Initech
Dec 2021
#24
Dr. Fauci, being neither a politician or celebrity should be ABLE TO SUE the living daylights
TeamProg
Dec 2021
#36
In context it's quite clear he's talking about ambushing Fauci with "gotcha" question
caraher
Dec 2021
#47
What do you call a van full of Fox "personalities" driving off a bridge into a watery grave?
Progressive Jones
Dec 2021
#58