Man questioned for possessing 'gunpowder' near U.S. Embassy in Tokyo

theFuToday 07:14 am JST

I'd call this freedom of speech,

Making threats and backing them up with materials intended back this threats up is not protected by free speech laws.

But don't take my word for it. Grab a large, dull knife or an airsoft gun, and go to your local government office, stand outside and start screaming. Pretty sure you'll get a firsthand lesson in "free speech".

Makes me wonder how come someone so obviously dumb gets into university in the first place.

You can make gunpowder is stupidly easy to make from so many things. I'm wondering what the police confiscated

Originally they used Bat guano and sulfur

Any kid in Jr High knows how to make gunpowder, you don’t need the Internet for that, assuming one attended Jr High.

"I learned how to make gunpowder on the internet and came to throw it into the embassy”

I don’t think that’s how gun powder works.

If he learned it from The Anarchist Cookbook, it has as much chance working as exploding in his face

I'd call this freedom of speech, provided it wasn't going to explode. In the US, it would be easier to get some firecrackers to throw over "some" embassy wall to make use of the freedom of speech rights.

Of course, throwing stuff on the ground is also littering, with can come with a $50-$1000 fine, even if the speech is protected.