SCOTUS rules in favor of man making Facebook threats

He may have won the case, but he’s still an asshole:

The Supreme Court said the Pennsylvania man who posted violent messages on Facebook shouldn’t have been convicted. The Court said that it wasn’t enough to convict him based solely on how a reasonable person would regard his communcations as a threat. The Court left open what standard should be used. “Our holding makes clear that negligence…


H/t Scott Porter, Arlington Criminal Lawyer.