Social media posts can provide a valuable insight into someone’s state of mind, but from a legal perspective, deciphering the exact nature of that insight can still be a bit like looking at a Rorschach test. The answer can change depending on who you ask.
Late last year, journalist Ernest Owens was brought in for questioning by the Philadelphia Police Department’s counterterrorism unit after someone complained about a comment he posted on Facebook. Owens had been responding to a post chastising patrons of a nightclub called “iCandy” whose owner made headlines back in 2016 for using a racial slur.
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