Freedom of speech issues?

[Skullheadhq]

I read this article. As can be seen it's on the BBC which isn't known for its sense of humour or being sensationalist.

Has this chap really been banned for life for an email? It seems extremely heavy handed to put it mildly.

So, banning anyone for life based on an email is normal behaviour in the USA?

In America, threatening the President is a massive offense.

I know of some one when they were 13, they draw a picture of Bush jr getting killed, and the school found out and reported it, and he was taken away by the Secret Service and questioned.

What would happen if an American sent such kind of message? Would he be disallowed to enter the US? Exiled? Or worse, granted french nationality?

They get visited by the Secret Service.

I wonder what will happen if an American sends such a message to David Cameron, will he get banned from the UK, or will the UK say sorry and compensate the said American?

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