New Yorker offers reward for killing ICE agent: court acquits him

The man from New York, who suggested on Twitter to kill a federal employee of the Immigration and Customs Service (ICE) for 500 dollars, was acquitted, writes Fox News.

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The case against Brandon Ziobrowski was based on whether a threatening social media post is a protected speech in accordance with the First Amendment.

After a week of testimony, the federal jury in Boston acquitted Ziobrowski. He was facing up to five years in prison and a fine of 250 000 dollars.

“The correct verdict. It was a terrible year. I am glad that everything is over, ”Ziobrowski said, leaving the court late on Friday.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said his office is never tired of harassing threats against law enforcement officials.

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“We respect the jury's verdict. But in this case, the defendant posted a tweet that, in his opinion, offered 500 dollars to anyone who killed a federal agent. In 2019, more than 100 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty. The public should know that, regardless of today's verdict, we will not hesitate to pursue obvious threats against law enforcement officials, ”the statement says. statement Lellinga.

During the threat, Ziobrowski lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

“I’m busted, but I will finish and literally give 500 dollars to anyone who kills the ICE agent,” he wrote on Twitter 400 to his subscribers in July 2018.

In another tweet, he replied to a post stating that ICE agents put their lives at risk.

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“Thank you ICE for jeopardizing your life and, I hope, you will die, so that you will become smaller,” he wrote, as follows from the court documents.

Twitter blocked Ziobrovsky’s account after he learned about the threats.

His lawyer, Dereg Demissie, argued that the tweets constituted “protected speech.”

Assistant US Attorney Stephanie Sigmann said Ziobrowski’s comments were clear and put the lives of law enforcement at risk. She said that her tucked never pointed, it was a joke or sarcasm.

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