It took over three years, but finally...

[Rilla]

Strangely accurate. I'm of the more 'let them eat cake' mentality when it comes to Spam, I generally let you guys have your fun until you break out the bear balls and tequila.

See, no.

Raise the line. We need the bear balls and tequila.

...Also, watching people try and defend this because 'it's spam' is funny.

[Christiefries]

Wow, you all need to chill. It reeks of intimidated crybabies in here. Someone is enforcing the rules and is strict about it. Maybe it's good for you people to learn how to tone it down when things get out of hand. Death threats are illegal, and it is not for us to decide if you were joking or not. That's just how things work.

Here's a little Death Threats 101 for people unfamiliar with the specifics:

A death threat is never something to be taken lightly. Issuing a death threat is not just irresponsible; it is also illegal and punishable by jail time. If you have been accused of sending a death threat, you should take those charges seriously. With the help of a knowledgeable defense attorney, you can fight those charges and avoid jail time because of a poorly-timed joke or even a false accusation.

Under California law, a death threat of any kind – serious or not – is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison and restitution payments for any personnel, emergency response, or property damage the threat causes. In other words, if you plant a fake bomb and issue a death threat, even as a joke, you can be fined for the full cost of containing and disposing of the fake bomb. Depending on what cleanup services are needed, if any, these fines could be substantial.

In addition, the law does not distinguish between threats issued vocally and those in writing. Electronic communication makes no difference either, with an email having the same significance as a letter. The law does not take context into consideration, either. Even if not meant seriously, joke threats are still taken seriously by the law if the person receiving it feels threatened.

[NatsumeHack]

Wow, you all need to chill. It reeks of intimidated crybabies in here. Someone is enforcing the rules and is strict about it. Maybe it's good for you people to learn how to tone it down when things get out of hand. Death threats are illegal, and it is not for us to decide if you were joking or not. That's just how things work.

Here's a little Death Threats 101 for people unfamiliar with the specifics:

The internet doesn't follow California law.

[Hank]

The internet doesn't follow California law.

Not necessarily, no, but the law of whatever place you happen to be in whenever you access the internet does apply. So if you commit a death threat on the internet while you're a citizen of, hell, Iceland, you're still expected to comply with Icelandic law. And death threats are crimes or felonies or whatever in pretty much every G20 country.

But what TP did is a) not actually a threat directed at the specific person he was insulting (odds are she will never read it at all -- is it still a death threat then?) and b) obviously not real.

[NatsumeHack]

Not necessarily, no, but the law of whatever place you happen to be in whenever you access the internet does apply. So if you commit a death threat on the internet while you're a citizen of, hell, Iceland, you're still expected to comply with Icelandic law. And death threats are crimes or felonies or whatever in pretty much every G20 country.

But what TP did is a) not actually a threat directed at the specific person he was insulting (odds are she will never read it at all -- is it still a death threat then?) and b) obviously not real.

What happens if I live on international waters where there is like no law?

[Sherlock Holmes]

Death threats aren't cool, unless you're on a crusade to kill stupidity itself. (As in curing stupidity, not killing stupid people.)

If this were somehow possible, this thread probably wouldn't have quite as many pages as it now has..

[NatsumeHack]

If this were somehow possible, this thread probably wouldn't have quite as many pages as it now has..

If it was possible there would be no thread.

[Hank]

What happens if I live on international waters where there is like no law?

Then you obviously don't have any laws to adhere to.

[NatsumeHack]

Then you obviously don't have any laws to adhere to.

Sweet. Looks like i have no laws to follow.