In The News: Blogger Threats

Hal Turner, who is facing criminal charges for threatening to assault or kill a judge after calling three federal judges in Illinois “cunning, ruthless, deceitful scum” and declaring that they “must die”, arrives at Federal Court this morning in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Closing arguments at Turner’s trial are scheduled to begin Friday. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Question: Do you think most bloggers know in the Inland Northwest know enough about laws re: libel, slander, and in this case threatening others, to avoid legal trouble?