Re:Germany: New government plans 'right to encryption'
by wizzwizz4 on Sunday December 05, 2021 @07:05PM
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If you say, for example, “You live at [xyz accurate address], and I am going to kill you in 48 hours”, you are liable to get into legal trouble.
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Re:Germany: New government plans 'right to encryption'
by nybble41 on Monday December 06, 2021 @10:30PM
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If the threat is credible and imminent, yes. That's because killing people is obviously illegal, and those you threaten can reasonably take you at your word when you make a credible threat against them and respond accordingly to protect themselves. The speech is merely evidence of intent, not the crime itself. (Morally speaking, of course. Consult a local lawyer for legal advice applicable to your jurisdiction, as the law is not always moral or just.)