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Spread this pls!! DO NOT threaten the gvmnt + officials even as a joke!! they can and will press charges even if you are a minor. it happened to me after i did it as a joke, and while fortunately i wasn’t arrested, i am now on a government watchlist for the rest of my life
the experience i had was genuinely one of the scariest things i’ve ever been through. don’t let it happen to you. don’t let it happen to your family. stay safe, stay healthy
In my experience, i received a call from secret service agents working in my state. they asked when i would be available to talk about some tweets i had made. overall i had a very unthreatening experience, but from what i’ve seen from other cases the police can +
show up at your school or home with very little notice. with tensions as high as they are right now i can’t imagine the amount of people who are considering making the same mistake i did. please be careful everyone
https://twitter.com/motsblackswan/status/1228106678375198722?s=21">https://twitter.com/motsblack... here’s a link to another thread talking about their experience. i wish this was a lie https://twitter.com/motsblackswan/status/1228106678375198722">https://twitter.com/motsblack...
if anyone knows if this applies to people outside of the US pls lmk! i’d hate for people to think they’re in the clear by not being a citizen here!! especially in cases where they’re applying for a visa or citizenship
https://twitter.com/nerdjpg/status/1266254382376472582?s=21">https://twitter.com/nerdjpg/s... https://twitter.com/nerdjpg/status/1266254382376472582">https://twitter.com/nerdjpg/s...
if you think you might’ve posted something like this and are feeling scared or confused, my DMs are open
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart"> we all need to support each other in times like these
this thread is a mess already but important reminders:
- don’t post the faces of protesters!
-if you’re going to a protest, keep anything identifiable about you covered up! but make sure you are still able to run if things go left
-keep yourself hydrated and healthy
-stay safe
- don’t post the faces of protesters!
-if you’re going to a protest, keep anything identifiable about you covered up! but make sure you are still able to run if things go left
-keep yourself hydrated and healthy
-stay safe
i’ve gotten a few dm’s regarding this, so i’d like to add that if you’re just posting your opinion without threatening the lives of Any government official, you will likely be protected under the first amendment. only when you start defaming and threatening can they take action
https://twitter.com/goghshope/status/1266287149642420234?s=21">https://twitter.com/goghshope... https://twitter.com/goghshope/status/1266287149642420234">https://twitter.com/goghshope...
SUPER IMPORTANT UPDATE TO THIS THREAD!!!!!!!!! According to this user even if you are outside of the US you can still be taken into custody for threatening our gvmnt officials!!! https://twitter.com/jkstimes/status/1266242131422613504?s=21">https://twitter.com/jkstimes/... https://twitter.com/jkstimes/status/1266242131422613504">https://twitter.com/jkstimes/...
https://twitter.com/sunny_n1ght/status/1266312651782619136?s=21">https://twitter.com/sunny_n1g... if you want more specific details on whether or not that tweet you posted will be considered a threat, please check out her post and the replies she made to it!!!!! https://twitter.com/sunny_n1ght/status/1266312651782619136">https://twitter.com/sunny_n1g...
it’s been brought to my attention that there are similar and possibly much more severe political issues happening in the philippines, stay educated, stay alert https://twitter.com/day6struggletwt/status/1266337780579237888?s=21">https://twitter.com/day6strug... https://twitter.com/day6struggletwt/status/1266337780579237888">https://twitter.com/day6strug...
seen people respond with “this should be common sense” and honestly, you’re right. but i got too comfortable in my false sense of anonymity online. things are getting more dangerous, everyone needs to be reminded that the government is watching you. be careful and stay safe
