South Carolina man posts on Facebook he hopes someone murders Gov. Haley before he does, says he thought was freedom of speech

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11/23/11, "Man arrested for Facebook comment threatening Gov. Haley's life," KLTV News

"A South Carolina man is accused of threatening the life of Gov. Nikki Haley on Facebook, but he claims he was only making a point about free speech.

When 26-year-old Nathan Shafer heard about the arrests of 19 Occupy Columbia members outside the State House last Wednesday, he did what lots of people do when they get angry -- he vented about it on the Internet. He saw Gov. Haley's Facebook post about the arrests and Haley's comment that she "appreciate[s] freedom of speech," and that's when authorities say Shafer crossed the line.

"I hope someone murders you before I do,"

• Shafer said he commented on the post.

"How's that for freedom of speech?""...


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