Do Online Death Threats Count as Free Speech?

[Roadrunner]

I think its a common sense thing also.

I had a guy on Facebook threaten to "kneecap me" last week. He's in Australia. I aren't too worried he'll appear in Finland, somehow.

But there is a line wherin the threat becoe real...especially if the perpetrator has a physical address and lives nearby. what thie guy wrote was awful...though 3 years seems a bit much.

I do think threats on discussion forums should be met with a ban.

Serious threats, yes.

Jestful taunts, no.