[graf008]

Actually it does. In fact, one must be reasonable afraid of the actual threat of physical harm - I don't think Rumsfeld actually thinks that some yahoos from Florida will try to shoot him.

[prairiebreeze]

I wonder how Ronald Reagan and his agents thought about a crazed movie star fan? Hmmmm?

[Phantom Lord]

In fact, one must be reasonable afraid of the actual threat of physical harm

There are people in jail today for sending letters to the president claiming they were going to cause harm. The letters never made it to the president, so there is no way that the president could be "reasonably afraid" of actual physical harm. But regardless, they are in jail.

[An.American.Expatriate]

United States Code
TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 41 - EXTORTION AND THREATS

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Section 871. Threats against President and successors to the Presidency

(a) 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.

[boris]

"Actually it does. In fact, one must be reasonable afraid of the actual threat of physical harm - I don't think Rumsfeld actually thinks that some yahoos from Florida will try to shoot him."

Try making an innocent little joke about a bomb next time you are at an airline ticket counter.

--Boris