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In reply to the discussion: Conspiracy to incite riot vs free speech [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)They could get him on something as simple as that.
I think porn/obscenity is a reach; even the "fire in a theater" charge will be tough to prove. However--it will be less tough to prove in civil court; the families of the dead might sue him and strip him of every penny he might possibly make for the rest of his life (sorta like OJ). And the actors in that spuriously dubbed thing do have a valid beef.
This reminds me of "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion," which was produced in Egypt and was (still is, in some circles) a popular Ramadan offering on tape/DVD. There are other, similar "Israel/Jew bashing" programs that pop up from time to time during the holiday, too. They're without any redeeming social value, they serve to whip up the masses and leave them with an aggrieved feeling, and they are deemed--rightly so--very offensive to the people who are being insulted in the productions.
USA has the most liberal "speech" laws in the world. Even in UK they could find a hook to bag this guy, easier than here, I think.