Political speech or illegal threat? That can depend on the political leanings of jurors
Political speech or illegal threat? That can depend on the political leanings of jurors A Wichita Falls man who told people to “shoot” Democratic members of Congress on sight was recently acquitted of making a threat by a federal jury in that city. The jury, which apparently did not include any Democrats, took just 18 minutes to reach its not guilty verdict. President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol as Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., applaud, in Washington. A North Texas man accused of ...