I am representing a juvenile who posted on Instagram a photo of a gun. It was not meant as a threat to anyone, but the context in which it was posted made one of his viewers apprehensive and it was reported. This post resulted in a criminal charge under § 18.2-60, threats of death or bodily injury to a person or member of his family; threats of death or bodily injury to persons on school property; threats of death or bodily injury to health care providers; penalty.
I was successful in having this young man not convicted, but he would have much rather not have gone through this experience at all. So be careful what you post!
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