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Eugene Volokh

Posts Such As "Every Ice Gestapo Needs Too Be Shot" May Be Constitutionally Unprotected True Threats

From last week's decision in U.S. v. Murfin by Judge Gregory Frizzell (N.D. Okla.):

At various times from July to October, 2025, Mr. Murfin allegedly posted the following five statements on the social media platform, "X" (formerly known as Twitter) under the alias "Azulenq":

"Need too start shooting these 'just following orders' pigs. Ice agents are reenacting ww2 nazi germany and its not acceptable. Only good ice terrorist is buried 6 feet under.";

"Every ICE agent needs shot between the eyes 'just following orders' isn't acceptable and they already exposed they are human garbage.";

"Every Ice gestapo needs too be shot. 2nd amendment right too carry everyone should stay armed and when these terrorists come by just kill them. They dont deserve too live after 'just following orders' we aren't reliving ww2 germany. They dont want due process so show em.";

"but we as US citizens should be gunning down these domestic terrorists. All ice gestapo can not use the 'just following orders' excuse. If you're complicit in this act you've gotta be executed for this act."; and

"Yeah ICE agents need to get shot in a 3,959 mile radius no where safe for gestapo pigs."

Murfin was prosecuted under federal threat statutes, and the court allowed the case to proceed:

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