[Lazamataz]

There are very specific and distinct laws about making “threats.” Unless you are threatening the President, idle threats are just that….idle. Obviously, they point towards a state of mind, but they are not actionable.

Wondering if they should be. Smarter people than me can hash this out.

[Vermont Lt]

You would have to really make the police force significantly larger if you go after everyone making idle threats on the internet.

When I wrote it goes to “state of mind”, that can be used to determine pre-meditation which should be used as a “multiplier” in sentencing.

Creating the “thought police” would not be a good step.l