Crossposted from https://discuss.online/post/43709712

According to an affidavit written by a DPS special agent, Ozment allegedly called the Governor’s Office on the afternoon of July 25. DPS claims Ozment left the following voicemail (KXAN has redacted the profanity in the transcript provided by DPS):

“I don’t know which one of you sons of b—-es passed this motherf—ing bill to get this damn s— blocking my motherf—ing anime, but you whole a– motherf—ers need to unpass this s—. Y’all are f—ing ridiculous with your b—- a–es. My Google account says I’m f—ing over the age of 18, and your dumba– is passing these dumba– laws. I’m a f—ing stab every godd— one of you b—-es. Unlock my f—ing anime.”

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    2 months ago

    Let’s be honest: that was just an idle exclamation of frustration, not a true threat.

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      2 months ago

      Yeah, but saying stuff like that is how you end up needing to have a lawyer explain the difference in front of a jury to remove your terroristic threat charge.

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        2 months ago

        Practically speaking that’s true, but we shouldn’t just accept those chilling affects as being somehow okay.

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          2 months ago

          Oh I agree I just think one has to be mindful of these things in the current political climate. For practical reasons, like you say.