Twitter Troll Gets Arrested

   

James Allsup

 

Published on Mar 17, 2017

John Rivello, aka "Jew Goldstein," was arrested for trolling Newsweek journalist Kurt Eichenwald with a seizure-inducing gif.

Does Eichenwald have a case against Rivello? Will Rivello be convicted? What does this mean for free speech? I offer my analysis and predictions here.

Sources:
http://www.newsweek.com/kurt-eichenwald-twitter-seizure-arrest-john-rivello-569813
http://associatesmind.com/2016/12/16/can-you-sue-someone-for-a-tweet-that-induces-epilepsy/
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/03/17/fbi-arrests-man-accused-trolling-dallas-journalist-kurt-eichenwald-tweet-triggered-seizure