Clearly Not Protected

The Supreme Court will be taking on a First Amendment case this Monday, December 1st. The case concerns Anthony Elonis, a man who posted very violent, graphic rap lyrics on Facebook in which he  reportedly spoke of, "killing his estranged wife, shooting up a kindergarten class and attacking an FBI agent." Elonis was convicted of violating a federal crime that makes it illegal to threaten others. He claims it was all a joke but because his words would make any reasonable person feel threatened it is still considered illegal.

Elonis continued to mock the court after being convicted.
He posted on his Facebook page, "Did you know that it's illegal for
me to say I want to kill my wife?"

I think this is a very far-fetched case that does not really have a place in the Supreme Court in this day and age. It is clear that his words are not protected by the First Amendment because he threatened several people. I certainly hope that this man is put in his place for his disturbing actions.

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