On: How police found Twitter user accused of sending seizure-triggering GIF

[koverstreet]

Come on, don't be dragging the discussion down like this.

If you've got something to say about mens rea, then say it.

[wolfgke → koverstreet]

The law can deal with "what some judge/jury conjectures that the intent might be", but it cannot deal with intent. But this weaker statement sounds like it might be implemented in software, too.

[deanishe → wolfgke]

Did you read the articles?

The suspect tweeted "I know he has epilepsy" and "I hope he dies."

But sure, a judge and jury could only possibly conjecture about intent…

[wolfgke → deanishe]

I read the article. The only thing that we know is (under the weak assumption that it was indeed written by him) he claimed this was his intent.