Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
True threats is a concept known to most police officers, sheriff deputies, state troopers, and other law enforcement personnel. Everyone has taken the call when the keyboard warrior wants to use law enforcement as a cudgel against someone "threatening" them over social media, only to find the situation is incredibly mutual and no actual threats have been made. "It's not illegal to be a jerk, you should block them." might be your advice. But at what point does the situation rise to the level of true threats? In the past, that standard has varied wildly between jurisdictions. But in the case Counterman v. Colorado, the United States Supreme Court may have given some new guidance. Check out the video!
True threats is a concept known to most police officers, sheriff deputies, state troopers, and other law enforcement personnel. Everyone has taken the call when the keyboard warrior wants to use law enforcement as a cudgel against someone "threatening" them over social media, only to find the situation is incredibly mutual and no actual threats have been made. "It's not illegal to be a jerk, you should block them." might be your advice. But at what point does the situation rise to the level of true threats? In the past, that standard has varied wildly between jurisdictions. But in the case Counterman v. Colorado, the United States Supreme Court may have given some new guidance. Check out the video!
