How Does Anthony Elonis Kill His Wife

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Facebook is a setting where matters of supreme seriousness collide with the most trivial of affairs. These matters include serious topics such as the riots in Egypt, and exceedingly casual matters like what I ate for breakfast this morning. In many cases governments around the world must sort through the masses of information to determine what is serious and what is casual. In the case of Anthony Elonis, the U.S. court system has been asked to determine if Mr. Elonis's statements threatening to kill his wife are credible. In my opinion, Elonis, whose wife has recently left him, has shown through the context of his repeated verbal attacks on Facebook, is guilty of threatening his wife's life. In order to convict Anthony Elonis, it must be

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