Connecticut v. Turner [1]

In June 2009, state authorities in Connecticut charged right-wing New Jersey blogger and Internet radio host Hal Turner with inciting injury to person or property, a class C felony.  According to press [2] accounts [3], Turner urged readers to "take up arms" against two state legislators who introduced a controversial bill on Catholic parish finances.  According to NJ.com [3]:

"It is our intent to foment direct action against these individuals personally," Turner wrote. "These beastly government officials should be made an example of as a warning to others in government: Obey the Constitution or die."

In the next paragraph, Turner added: "If any state attorney, police department or court thinks they're going to get uppity with us about this, I suspect we have enough bullets to put them down too."

Turner's attorney told the First Amendment Center [2] that  "the case is about freedom of speech. 

Turner was released on $500 bail.

Update:

06/24/09 - Turner was charged [4] by federal authorities in Illinois for a separate incident, in which he allegedly incited his listeners to kill 7th Circuit judges. See our database entry, United States v. Turner [5].