Golf Coach who tweeted to burn down Memories Pizza fired

[ArcadiaGP]

Yes. There's no criminal act here.

You try it, I'll report you, let's see where it goes?

 

[Kutnupe14]

You try it, I'll report you, let's see where it goes?

What crime did she commit? For a charge to stick, she would have had to express her intent to the potential victim.

 

[oldpink]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, what a beauty.

 

[cobber]

What crime did she commit? For a charge to stick, she would have had to express her intent to the potential victim.

Let's see if the prosecuting attorney agrees with your legal analysis. Pretty sure her defense attorney will, though...

You're talking about an intimidation charge. Were the owners of Memories aware of the threat? What was her purpose in publishing the threat to the interwebz?

 

[Kutnupe14]

Let's see if the prosecuting attorney agrees with your legal analysis. Pretty sure her defense attorney will, though...

You're talking about an intimidation charge. Were the owners of Memories aware of the threat? What was her purpose in publishing the threat to the interwebz?

No prosecutor expecting to win would put up charges in that case. Trust me, I see "threats" reported all the time via Facebook post. So and so is going to kick someone's ***. And as of yet, haven't seen anyone willing to prosecute.

 

[terrehautian]

I agree on the criminal charges part, she has already been convicted in the court of public opinion and sentenced via her job. I was just glad the school corp. didn't just sweep this under the rug like the CBS station did in Virginia with an employee who voiced her opinion of the pizza place (which wouldn't have been a big deal if she(m) hadn't put where she worked on twitter. It doesn't sound like a big deal, but if you work in the media, you have to be careful what you put about employment on social media {I don't have any employers listed on facebook or twitter}).

 

[CindyE]

Idiot. She was more than stating her opinion, she was inviting people to go burn the place with her.
Years ago, someone at work made a comment about a bomb threat. When a bomb threat actually was called in, guess who the police came and questioned.
There's a difference in stating your opinion and feelings, and actually suggesting committing a crime.

 

[HoughMade]

"Suggesting" a crime be committed is not a crime.

 

[hoosierdoc]

"Suggesting" a crime be committed is not a crime.

That's how they spoke of assassinating Bush, right? SS investigates but no charges, just lots of intimidation.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

What crime did she commit? For a charge to stick, she would have had to express her intent to the potential victim.

Why aren't you trying it, as I requested?

 

[hoosierdoc]

Why aren't you trying it, as I requested?

There's these things called morality and character that often draw lines in actions short of the law

 

[A 7.62 Exodus]

You can thank me later.

The funny thing is, I watched this whole thing go down, including the way you handled the whole thing. I'm fairly confident in saying that you can actually take credit for this.

 

[17 squirrel]

Yes. There's no criminal act here.

I believe that's a threat to commit arson,, a felony in most states.

 

[Doug]

There's these things called morality and character that often draw lines in actions short of the law

True enough.
The problem is that morality and character are not valued by most of modern society. Perhaps as many as 30%-40% of people believe they are important enough to affect their actions.
The day may be coming when those who think morality and character are important are as rare and as segregated to themselves as the Amish.

 

[indiucky]

I agree with the firing. Criminal charges are a bit much.

I can not believe with all of the success he has had with "Ancient Aliens" on the history channel that he would risk it all to make a threat against a small business...What a shame......It's funny that without the beard he looks kind of like a girl....

 

[HoughMade]

I believe that's a threat to commit arson,, a felony in most states.

Arson is a felony.

Threatening to commit arson? Under very specific circumstances I do not believe are present here, maybe a misdemeanor or low level felony....I just don't see the criminality.

I see a person using their freedom of speech to express there hatred for someone else's viewpoint and no real threat.

 

[PistolBob]

What if she said "Let's burn down the Whitehouse"...is that criminal?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

What if she said "Let's burn down the Whitehouse"...is that criminal?

Reminds me of this "Whitest Kids U Know" sketch.

The context of things you're allowed to say and not say.

[video=youtube;QEQOvyGbBtY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEQOvyGbBtY[/video]

 

[HoughMade]

What if she said "Let's burn down the Whitehouse"...is that criminal?

That alone? Don't think so.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

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