Is this a death threat?

[Shankapotomus]

This was posted in the comments about 16 minutes ago on NewMax by a one "Centurion53" here:
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsmax-Tv/Dick-Morris-Obama-immigration-border/2014/07/11/id/582218/#comment-1482376350

[steve2470]

1. link for reporting

http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field

[Sienna86]

38. Secret Service probably best bet. nt

[steve2470]

40. good point

http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml

[shenmue]

2. Yeah

As such, it's not protected by the First Amendment.

He needs a little knock on his door by the FBI.

[randys1]

3. did someone report this terrorist? i hope...

boy, talk about someone who is a racist...wow

[newcriminal]

4. ?

How is that racist?

[randys1]

5. if you have to ask there is absolutely no reason for me to respond

[newcriminal]

7. exactly what I thought........nothing

[Sheldon Cooper]

10. Ya know, it may not be a strictly racial thing, but any thinking, caring, human being

would think twice before making a reference to "stringing up" a black man. Is it really that much of a stretch to see that?

[newcriminal]

12. strung up by their thumbs is hateful not racist.

He didn't say lynched, I have never heard of a black man dying by being strung up by their thumbs.

[randys1]

22. Pure racism, you see all white rightwing opposition to Obama is based in racism

i can prove it

you see they oppose him yet he has done nothing, policy wise, that they opposed before he was for it

they oppose him solely on race

left opposes him for legitimate reasons, not the right

basic common sense

[Hofbrau]

53. Poe's law in action...

I can't tell...

[Sheldon Cooper]

23. Sigh.

[pinboy3niner]

24. 'Strung up' is the dog whistle

It makes no difference whether "by his thumbs" or "by his toes" is added. The message has already ben delivered and received, loud and clear.

[Sheldon Cooper]

34. Thank you.

[7962]

39. He or she also included all Democrats. Its vile but not racist. But here, it is. nt

[graegoyle]

42. Actually, that statement can easily and accurately be construed as racist

[7962]

49. He doesnt mention race and not all democrats are black either.

[jmowreader]

52. I have heard of some dying by being beaten to death with baseball bats

Which this asshole also wants to do. Yeah, he needs a lil visit from Agent Mike.

[tkmorris]

8. It's hateful to be sure

Racist? There's nothing I can see in the comment that indicates race. The poster may well be racist, but that comment doesn't make him one AFAICS.

[newcriminal]

13. Right

[NuclearDem]

6. Not to mention stupid.

Moran put his own face to that comment.

[Tetris_Iguana]

14. I'm pretty sure it's just a stock photo. n/t

[PMcDee]

44. That's Gene Hackman as Popeye Doyle.

[homegirl]

45. Photo

of Gene Hackman as Popeye in the French Connection. What an insult to Hackman.

[NuclearDem]

46. Whoops!

[freshwest]

9. Been treated to this abuse for 14 years. Nothing to see here except the disgust.

The terms have not changed, other than adding in Obama. This is part of being a Democrat in a hostile nation. I doubt anything will be done.

[RKP5637]

25. The hostility and hatred in this nation is appalling. n/t

[freshwest]

54. And it's been around a long, long time:

Look at lovely scenery there, so many blessings fouled by hateful people.

They're not doing without. Most haters live well.

I can't help but think, why is there no gratitude for the gifts they enjoy daily?

[RKP5637]

55. And so often they invoke religion into their hatefulness somehow justifying

their hatred via their religion. Then others speak of Eden as they boast their hatefulness not getting that earth is a beautiful place fucked up by individuals such as they are. They are hate cults and to them their hatred is a sport. They seem to have been here since the beginning of time, defective beings wandering in the lower orbs of life in their creepy ruts of hatred. Such damn sick individuals.

[Michigander_Life]

11. I don't think it qualifies

If he has said "I'm going to...." then yes it would be a death threat. Legally, wishing violent death upon someone isn't the same as threatening it, unfortunately.

Here's another example:

"I hope you die in a car fire."

"I'm going to burn you alive."

One is a criminal threat and one is not. Our legal system is screwed up.

(I'm not advocating threats or making threats. Just explaining the difference with examples.)

[G_j]

15. I think that is correct

but urging others to violence is ceratinly hate speech.

[NutmegYankee]

47. Unlike most nations, we protect hate speech.

Our First Amendment really is unique in the world. Even most Democracies ban hate speech while otherwise promoting "free speech".

[newcriminal]

17. I agree with the nipple alerter.

[former9thward]

29. No, our legal system is not "screwed up".

Would you want the authorities dissecting every post on DU?

[Michigander_Life]

30. Only a lawyer would defend our rigged, broken system

... Let me guess?

[former9thward]

31. Nice try to evade an answer.

[Michigander_Life]

32. Ditto

[doxydad]

16. It's Newsmax...

The bastard child of Faux Noise....what do you expect?

[Warren DeMontague]

18. The Secret Service would be able to answer that question.

It should be brought to their attention, so they can decide.

[City Lights]

19. I wonder what his Discussionist name is. nt

[WillowTree]

20. The best idea, IMO.......

.......would be to send a screen shot and a link to the Secret Service and let them decide.

To be filed in the "Better Safe than Sorry" folder.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

21. It wasn't that long ago when the Republicans were trying to win over the Latino vote....

Now they're trying to win this asshole's vote.

[onecaliberal]

26. Damn straight it is

[xfundy]

27. No, no, no.

It's Christian Love™!

[get the red out]

28. It isn't "a" death threat

It's several. God that bagger verbiage always sounds so strange, as well as threatening.

[Gravitycollapse]

33. No, it may be incitement. But it is not a death threat.

[EEO]

35. It's something a fascist would say.

[conservaphobe]

36. In a perfect world, ambiguity wouldn't shield people from being charged.

But for now, it probably will.

[cheapdate]

37. No, it's not a death threat.

The speaker is using the subjunctive mood. The threat is implied.

[rickyhall]

41. Morris is another seditious liar inciting these crazies to violence.

These people are fucking nuts! Very dangerous.

[tabasco]

43. I'm guessing a coward, chickenhawk, never-served-a-day tough talker

with an arsenal in his bedroom.

[NutmegYankee]

48. No, it's a rant.

To be a death threat, the threat has to be immediate, like "i'm going to kill you". To say that you "should" be killed, etc is shitheaded, but doesn't rise to the legal level to be considered a true threat.

[Unmenacing Dennis]

50. "OUR Sovereign Nation"? HA!

Centurion53 is either a banker or defense contractor!

[lunasun]

51. +1