Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: SSS Two
I guess you're just too damn lazy to look stuff up yourself. Easy google search:

Electoral College voter: I'm getting death threats Banerian says that he filed a police report.

42 posted on 12/02/2016 6:19:19 PM PST by 2nd amendment mama (Self defense is a basic human right!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies ]


To: 2nd amendment mama

Banerian filed it with the Bloomfield Hills Police Department, and they are investigating. I trust you understand that the Bloomfield Hills Police Department is a local entity and the Department of Justice is a federal entity.


43 posted on 12/02/2016 6:25:29 PM PST by SSS Two
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 42 | View Replies ]

To: 2nd amendment mama
Regarding Banerian, I don't believe there is a prosecutable crime here. Banerian has been telling reporters that he was "threatened" for the past two weeks. It is difficult to explain the delay in reporting the alleged "threat".

In order for a threat to be prosecutable, it must be a "true threat". "True threats" exclude threats made in jest (e.g. saying "I'm going to kill you" when you find out you've been the butt of a practical joke) and crude, offensive political statements (see: Watts v. United States). Given that Banerian spent two weeks making political points about the alleged threat before reporting it to police, it seems Banerian recognized the alleged threat as a political statement and not a "true threat" against his safety.

51 posted on 12/02/2016 6:51:41 PM PST by SSS Two
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 42 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson