Social networks have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world and have an increasing influence on it. In particular, this is evidenced by the fact that even law enforcement agencies scrupulously monitor everything published there. They also immediately take action against users who have allowed illegal statements.
In the United States, on September 5, 2012, an African American was arrested who threatened to kill President Barack Obama on Twitter. On September 3, on his Twitter page, a 21-year-old young man named Donte Jamar Sims, who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, posted an entry that the American intelligence services interpreted as a murder threat.
He compared himself to the suspect in the assassination of John F. Kennedy Lee Harvey Oswald and promised to put a submachine gun to Barack Obama's head. A day later, the service that guards the top officials of America sent an agent to Sims' home. At first, the young man behaved quite impudently, according to the intelligence officer, said with a smile that he hated the president. At the same time, he emphasized that he wrote tweets under the influence of marijuana, but gave an account of his actions.
After that, the agent announced to Sims that he was forced to arrest him. The young man clearly did not expect such a turn of events, immediately began to apologize, wrote a confessionary statement asking for forgiveness. However, he was brought to trial and arrested. It happened the day Barack Obama came to Charlotte to attend the Democratic convention.
There are no official reports on whether Sims has officially admitted his guilt. It is also not reported whether weapons were found during a search in his apartment. It is also unknown to the public whether the young man committed offenses in the past, whether he was brought to the police. American media reports that if Sims is found guilty, he could be sentenced to imprisonment for up to five years and a hefty $ 250,000 fine.
Meanwhile, the convention of the US Democratic Party in Charlotte was held on September 6, 2012. Everything passed without any excesses, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden became candidates for the highest government office. The elections will take place in November.
