It is illegal to condone killing the president. Did you know this?

Report anyone who condones killing the president. It is illegal to condone killing the president in earnest or in jest. I have already reported 2 incidents.

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There is a law against threatening the president but condoning it is another thing. The United States has freedom of speech and I don't think it is illegal to say that he deserved it because everyone has different feelings and opinions about the president. If you are right then we do not have any freedom of speech rights in the US.

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well, duh!

right on!

Well.. I'm not sure if it is actually illegal, but any such incidence is strongly investigated by the NSA. I wouldn't doubt that there is an actual law, but I guess you'd have to determine if the action was considered 'condoning' or 'threatening'.

Hey stupid don't tell us tell the Hollywood crowd! Our Government sucks and your a fool if you buy what their selling!

So? Lets condone and report all of those who speak their minds too...

ur serious?

im sure they'll make an exception; depending on who the president is..... *wink-wink*

Yes, isn't that taught in political science anymore? Or do we have so many new immigrants now that aren't getting taught this important law.

Agreed,it has always been a federal offense to make any statement about killing the United States president,whether its Bush,Clinton or even retarded Jimmy Carter.It doesnt matter if its joking or not,people seem to have forgotten that.

In fact, it is illegal even to THREATEN to physically HARM the president.

So what are you really saying anyway?
I mean you do realize that this is a question and answer community right.
I mean its not like you can ask a did you know this question i mean the answers could only really be like hmm yes or no.
It would of been different i suppose if you put this into the polls section don;t you think
But i guess I'm just filibustering because i guess that is my legal right since your so into legalities
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okay i guess im done i think i preaty much didn't make any point since im still typing
Oh by the way were the people you talking about americans or what i mean do you have so little life that you go up to people ask there names and the ones that give you their names do you ask them if they condone killing the pres
i mean really its not like you can go on here and be like oh theres one ill call and report lollipop127 for condoning killing the president
i mean it just dosnt make any sence
did you type in keywords to find these people?
I guess im just as bad as you since im still writitng and dont really have a point either

It is illegal to threaten to kill him. Not to condone it.

Secret Service: Isn't it "illegal" to "condone" anyone's killing? I know this, and I believe that any intelligent,law abiding citizen knows that. I'll probably be "sited" for not giving an answer, but yours was NOT a QUESTION!

I've heard such a thing, I think unless there is substantial proof that the intent of the person is aid, assist, or act it out, and/or an obvious means for carrying out such an act, that I don't need to worry myself w/ reporting it, b/c there are always monitors and investigators on-line looking out for it and trying filter it out.

Case in point I knew an 11 year old schizophrenic kid in a residential facility a few years back who went on-line and tried to say he was gonna kill the president (he wasn't taking his meds at the time or something) and a week later, three FBI agents were at his mom's house trying to locate him and his family for questioning.

When a person condones something, that is in his mind and does not have to be spoken. I don't think any thoughts are illegal

Yup. Knew it

Is it illegal to say he is the stupidest president we ever had, and will probably go down in history as one of the worst.Or what about this he rigged the last two elections and got away with it,or maybe lets say he is responsible for thousands of deaths of not only our American troops, but thousands of deaths of Iraqi children and women.Is it illegal for us to think our thoughts and speak our minds, last time i checked i lived in America.

Dude, seriously, read the constitution. I'm a freakin republican and I joke about killing the President. And its illegal for it to be illegal to condone killing the president.

i think it would be very difficult to prove that someone condoned killing the president, if that is illegal. obviously threatening his life is illegal, just as you cannot say you are planning to kill anyone, politician or otherwise. disagreeing with someone is one thing, but saying you are going to kill someone is usually not a smart idea. i'm not sure why this "question" is even on this site.