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by geomark 1988 days ago
Threatening to deplatform is a criminal offense? What a world we live in.
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omarchowdhury 1988 days ago
No, coercion of the POTUS is the criminal offense.

> where Dorsey threatens a president to say or not say something

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salawat 1988 days ago
Out of curiosity, what do you think makes it illegal: the coercive aspect, or that it's aimed at POTUS?
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omarchowdhury 1987 days ago
Both.

https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-pr...

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