Jacob Wohl Faked Death Threats Against Himself -- Did He Felony Fuck Himself?

[TheBlackAdder]

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Sure, the Daily Beast reports that Wohl performed a Smollet and said he was receiving death threats.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/jacob-wohl-faked-death-threats-against-himself?ref=scroll



However, he was also wearing, off and on, a bulletproof vest in Minnesota. While this is normally OK, with no laws restricting it--except for one. Felons cannot wear a bulletproof vest or own one. This is affirmed by Federal & MN State laws.



Wohl might not be a felon, however, there is this other Minnesota law which could bite him in the ass:

609.486 COMMISSION OF CRIME WHILE WEARING OR POSSESSING BULLET-RESISTANT VEST.

A person who commits or attempts to commit a gross misdemeanor or felony while wearing or possessing a bullet-resistant vest is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. Notwithstanding section 609.04, a prosecution for or conviction under this section is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same conduct.

As used in this section, "bullet-resistant vest" means a bullet-resistant garment that provides ballistic and trauma protection.

The question: Was Wohl wearing his bulletproof vest when he told police he was receiving death threats?

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[Dorian Gray]

1. Wohl being forced off twitter

is the best thing that ever happened to me.

[2naSalit]

2. I guess I can consider myself fortunate...

since I have no idea who this unfortunate individual is.

[TlalocW]

3. Actually, if you enjoy schadenfreunde

It's quite a fun story. The guy fancies himself the next James O'Keefe.

TlalocW

[2naSalit]

6. Oh!

THAT CLOWN? I had forgotten all about that waste of good air.

Thanks, I needed that!

[lostnfound]

4. I don't read it that way.

Can’t wear one while committing a felony or gross misdemeanor.
Where do you see that they can’t own one?.
Was his action a “gross misdemeanor”?

[TheBlackAdder]

5. Federal law & MN law says a convicted felon cannot own one. Wohl is not a felon AFAIK.

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I'm not sure what exactly transpired between Wohl and the police. Smollet was convicted of several felonies.

Seeing how Wohl works, I'm sure it wasn't just a simple reporting.

Link to tweet

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