Something to keep in mind is that the crime of "terroristic threat" has been around far longer than the current "war on terror". (speaking of Texas here) As early as 1994 I know of someone who was arrested for it (for saying they were going to hurt someone).
Whether or not this is a reasonable thing to be arrested for, the fact that it's online is irrelevant. If the social standards or laws need to be changed, let's do that. Let's not, however, act as if those standards should apply differently online. (or on the phone, or in our car, etc...)
Whether or not this is a reasonable thing to be arrested for, the fact that it's online is irrelevant. If the social standards or laws need to be changed, let's do that. Let's not, however, act as if those standards should apply differently online. (or on the phone, or in our car, etc...)