The Sun /Sunday, June 8, 2014 STATE NEWS www.sunnewspapers.net WIRE Page 3 Free speech or illegal threats? Justices could say WASHINGTON (AP) - Messages posted on Facebook and Twitter or sent in emails can be tasteless, vulgar and even disturbing. But just when do they cross the line from free speech to threats that can be punished as a crime? As the Internet and so- cial networks allow people to vent their frustrations with the click of a mouse, the Supreme Court is being asked to clarify the First Amendment rights of people who use violent or threatening language on electronic media where the speaker's intent is not always clear. The justices could decide as early as Monday whether to hear appeals in two cases STATE South Florida man faces 20 years for DUI death MIAMI (AP) A Coral Gables man is facing 20 years behind bars for a drunk-driving wreck that killed a 13 year-old girl. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Ellen Sue Venzer sentenced 40 year-old Sandor Guillen Friday. 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Early withdrawal penalties apply Other rates available depending on deposit and length of term. speech that includes "political hyperbole" or "vehement," "caustic," or "unpleasantly sharp attacks" that fall shy of true threats. Most lower courts say determining a true threat depends on how an objective person would understand the message. But lawyers for the defendants, along with some free-speech groups, say it should depend on the speaker's state of mind. They say the rise of new forms of social media and the freedom of political discourse can lead people to misinter- pret comments that are colorful political tirades or coarse rap lyrics not meant to threaten harm. Those who support This Nov. 10, 2010, file photo shows parents waiting to pick up their children at Lakeside Elementary School in Pembroke Pines, Fla., after authorities lifted a lockdown of all schools in Broward County. The threatening comments of a Florida woman about"Second Amendment gun rights" triggered the lockdown, which affected more than a quarter-million students. a subjective standard say the threat law should be governed by the Supreme Court's 2003 ruling in Virginia v. Black. In that case, the court invalidated Virginia's law against cross-burning because it did not include a crucial component: whether the Ku Klux Klan intended to intimidate someone by burning the cross. Publix market rumor swirls (Tampa Bay Times) - Will Publix buy its crunchy, more pricey competitor, Whole Foods Market? That was the rumor swirling onWall Street late this week when Whole Foods' stock rose and options activity surged. Most likely, it will end there, the buzz more indicative of the strength of both grocers rather than any pending deal. "We see rumors like these 20 to 30 times a day, and very few of them end up coming to fruition," said Gavin Maguire, a senior analyst at Briefing. com, which provides financial commentary and analysis. Briefing.com reported Thursday, "Hearing chatter that privately held Publix is interested inWFM." By day's end, Whole Foods' stock was up 4.7 percent in heavy trading and option activity was high. On Friday afternoon, the stock (WFM) was up about 2.2 percent. Maguire suspects the speculation is rooted in Whole Foods' recent per- formance. Whole Foods, while a market leader in a growing segment, got clob- bered on a poor earnings report in May, sending its stock price down 20 percent and forcing the company to ratchet down its 2014 forecast. "For a long time, Whole Foods had the field to ourselves," Co-CEO John Mackey said during a conference call with investors and analysts. "That was nice, but we don't anymore." Traders still bullish onWhole Foods started buying stock and options at the low price, drawing analysts' attention. To explain the furor, talk surfaced about a potential buyout. And who was in a good position to buy Whole Foods' 383 stores? None other than Publix, a privately held chain that did $7.8 billion in sales during the first quarter of the year, up 4 percent over last year. 'All the clues are there that this would kind of make sense," Maguire said. "But you see this kind of activity all over the market, especially in a stock that got crushed." Both Publix andWhole Foods had no comment about the rumor. Jeremy Jones, Florida spokesman forWhole Foods, based in Austin, Texas, said it had "no merit." PublPxs purchase of Whole Foods would be a leap for the Lakeland- based chain. The chain has 1,077 stores, all clustered in the Southeast and the majority (753) in Florida. Whole Foods has 383 stores nationwide, in Canada and the United Kingdom. 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