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Originally posted by Bill O'Rights
Yeah it's illegal. It's called Communicating a Terroristic Threat. And it's not limited to the POTUS, either. If you threaten <i>anybody</i> with physical violence, this is what you will be charged with. And this was on the books <i>way</i> before 9-11, or the so called Patriot Act.
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Could you point me to a reference? The only ones I can find (such as South Dakota SB19 and Massachusetts SB2122) are fairly recent (i.e. 2002). SB2122 in particular "establishes the crime of Communicating a Terroristic Threat."
Rather, I would think that if you threaten anybody, and it is deemed credible, then maybe it would fall under assault. And if you follow through, either battery or manslaughter/murder, those sorts of things. But, I am not a lawyer. However, on the basketball court I've threatened to kick someone's ass and been threatened to have my ass kicked, and so far nothing has come of it.
-- Alvin