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The differing outcomes in these cases raise questions about justice and censorship. Ricky Jones' jury acquitted him for explicit threats, viewing his comments as metaphorical or heat-of-the-moment rhetoric. Lucy Connelly’s tweet, however, resulted in a prison sentence. This discrepancy reveals a potential two-tier justice system, where certain speech is tolerated or even excused, while other narratives are aggressively suppressed.