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MarineCombatEngineer

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15. This is the first I've heard of this,

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #14)

Wed May 12, 2021, 01:14 PM

May 2021

thanks for the links, very interesting reading.
The UVa seems to get what the 1A is about, free speech means just that, free speech, not just speech one likes, but all speech with very narrow exceptions.

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This is interesting. [View all] MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 OP

Virginia has an "abusive language law"? mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #1

Probably not for much longer because of the ruling. MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #2

Second thought: if the exchange occurred at the Exchange, wouldn't that have been on mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #3

According to an article I read yesterday, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #4

That's ... thinking ... Prince William County. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #5

I would think that if the offense occurred at Quantico, that is a federal jurisdiction panader0 May 2021 #6

I'm thinking that because he couldn't be prosecuted by the Feds., MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #7

Speaking of which: mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #12

I think I'll go to my bomb shelter to be safe. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #13

Are you familiar with the Lawn door incident at UVa? I've posted about it a few times. mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #14

This is the first I've heard of this, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #15

There's a Twitter account run by a fellow who goes by the handle "Popehat." mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #17

Thanks. MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #19

There is a real live, actual Army JAG retiree at DU. mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #20

You really don't understand child custody law do you? tonedevil May 2021 #26

My legal experts at the firm of Google, Google, and Google came up with this: mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #8

Thanks for the link. MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #11

How embarrassing to have a retired military officer act in such a vulgar, hateful manner Mysterian May 2021 #9

I agree, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #10

"the First Amendment permits criminalization of abusive language, Hortensis May 2021 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author StarfishSaver May 2021 #18

Here's the article in the ABA Journal abut the reversal. mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #21

So as long as the victim doesn't retaliate ... Xoan May 2021 #22

They have names. mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #23

Did you actually read the opinion? StarfishSaver May 2021 #25

If I ever meet this fellow, I'd like to shake his hand and tell how much I admire him. mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #24