Supreme Court raises bar for prosecuting threats under First Amendment

Name: Supreme Court raises bar for prosecuting threats under First Amendment
Uploaded: 2023-06-27T12:21:00-0600
Duration: 42 s
Description: The Supreme Court sided with a Colorado man who was convicted of a crime after sending numerous threatening messages to a woman on Facebook, with the justices raising the bar for establishing when a statement is a "true threat" not protected by the First Amendment.

The Supreme Court sided with a Colorado man who was convicted of a crime after sending numerous threatening messages to a woman on Facebook, with the justices raising the bar for establishing when a statement is a "true threat" not protected by the First Amendment.