Constitutional Law
Jun. 16, 2015
We're (still) watching you
Whatever recent privacy victories Americans have enjoyed, the overall message of late seems to be that, while we might be able to say what we like on the Internet, the government will still be watching. By John W. Whitehead
On June 1, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Elonis v. United States, affirming that Americans have a right to freely express themselves on the Internet,
including making threatening - even violent - statements on Facebook, provided that
they don't intend to actually inflict harm. In so doing, the high court threw out
the conviction of a Pennsylvania man who was sente...
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