what evidence would you use to persuade someone that the context was that which was under the intent of actually threatening someone with death? or are you a mind reader?

That could be considered mitigating circumstance I guess @Spacejumper

Well again, I'm hesitant to use the word threat

The other thing is it can refer to having a drink. Same thing as loosen up

"she needs a round" being said by a police officer about a politician, both from the same country, does not sound like a threat to you? @Fresh

no

but it must remain clear that we're discussing a member of law enforcement

Then I must say your standards are very high

that just sounds like passive outrage

He didn't appear to have said it in passing

a role endowed with the authority to use force, and carry a lethal weapon

hyperbolic but just keyboard outrage

That's why I would excuse a civilian for it

A police officer not

because he has a gun huh

same reason you don't laugh at a rape joke if its coming from Bill Cosby

No, because has authority, and a gun

With authority comes responsibility

what does the authority do to place the context of it more in "death threat" territory

Uh

And to be perfectly fucking honest, that comment reflects more of this anti-democratic bullshit the country's been going through since 2016

When the president wishes war upon another country, it's serious
When a citizen does the same, who the fuck cares

"impeach trump" "get him out of office"

So there are clear differences when authority comes into play

Sry I meant to say civilian*

and now demanding duly elected congress members just fucking leave

saying "i think X" is not a threat to do X regardless of authority

@Fresh if Hillary Clinton openly stated she wants to bomb China, you'd be worried

and now just a casual reference to a bullet

it can be a thinly veiled sort of threat if you like but you should really try to convince me that that particular quote was meant to carry that intent

Oh god

Authority means nothing to you huh?

both sides of the aisle need to take a fucking reality check and learn how elections fucking work

it does, but what does authority mean to change the context

omg

don't like who's there? vote them out next time

I have repeated the argument multiple times

none of this "impeach" shit

"there are differences"

what is the difference specifically

If Hillary Clinton said she wants to bomb China, you'd be freaking out right now, you'd be posting it everywhere