[NMEwithin]

"The government's position essentially was that the defendent intended to make a threat,"

He intended to make a threat? What the hell is that?

The guy is most certainly guilty of being a drunk racist but as far as I know, there is no law against that...

[trisham]

Bagdasarian requested and was granted a bench trial, meaning no jury decided his fate. In finding him guilty U. S. District Judge Marilyn Huff found the two messages Bagdasarian posted on the internet October 22, 2008, were intended as a threat. The messages, one which read,"He will have a 50 cal in the head soon,"

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Are you saying that the above is not a threat?