• realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club
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    3 hours ago

    I think she’s guilty (you can’t be making threats like that on the heels of someone actually committing an act of violence) but even that is too much time. IDEK if she deserves jail time at all. I’d rather see her get a fine and maybe a month or two of community service.

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      1 hour ago

      I don’t believe that “You people are next.” is a direct threat.

      What’s the cool-down timer on the free speech special ability ?

      Asking for a friend.

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        31 minutes ago

        I don’t believe that “You people are next.” is a direct threat.

        Sounds pretty direct to me, especially in the context of recent events. I don’t fault the CS rep at all for reporting it to her superiors and the police. Totally reasonable to be wary of copycat crimes or just similar acts of violence against healthcare insurers in general.

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        50 minutes ago

        I don’t believe that “You people are next.” is a direct threat.

        I’m sure you don’t, but it’s a reasonable interpretation of what she said.

        What’s the cool-down timer on the free speech special ability ?

        What do you mean by “special ability”?

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      33 minutes ago

      I don’t think she was actually making a threat, but she sure chose to sound like she was, which was fucking stupid on her part. Given how the rest of the evidence makes it clear the threat wasn’t serious, I don’t think she should be charged as such, but perhaps a lesser charge that affords her a fine or something. Can’t let people get away with that shit, but charging her like she’s making a serious threat of violence is a waste of taxpayer money.