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Novara

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7. If you can't yell FIRE in a crowded theater ...

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Sun May 15, 2022, 08:57 AM

May 2022

... then inciting racial hate on the airwaves should be illegal. I know all about the First Amendment, but yelling FIRE in a crowded theater is illegal because of its danger of provoking violence, and it is not protected by the First Amendment.

Seems to me, Fucker Carlson is provoking violence with his hate speech. So is the GQP. The FCC needs to do its job.

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Is the pattern clear enough to start suing the right-wing nuts for inciting violence on [View all] Baitball Blogger May 2022 OP

Some Jan 6 defendants blamed Trump for inciting them. keithbvadu2 May 2022 #1

This is a cause and effect that we can no longer ignore. Baitball Blogger May 2022 #2

I am sure some people here will tell you drray23 May 2022 #3

He directly quoted frucker carlson in his "manifesto." PortTack May 2022 #4

Do you have that excerpt? herding cats May 2022 #5

Link? onenote May 2022 #16

One would think so. herding cats May 2022 #6

If you can't yell FIRE in a crowded theater ... Novara May 2022 #7

The FCC has zero authority over cable, satellite and the internet, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #8

I'm saying the law needs to be changed Novara May 2022 #9

Not going to happen MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #10

"Oh gosh, they might go after us" Novara May 2022 #17

Other than trashing the 1A, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #19

I'm not sure you know as much about the First Amendment as you think you do onenote May 2022 #12

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #13

You CAN shout "fire" in a crowded theater... brooklynite May 2022 #11

We are talking about extending the definition of laws we already have on the books. Baitball Blogger May 2022 #18

So songwriters whose lyrics are cited as motivation for a criminal act should be prosecuted? onenote May 2022 #25

Let's start with public figures who are directly talking to the people. Baitball Blogger May 2022 #28

Songwriters and performers are public figures who directly talk to the people onenote May 2022 #29

Inciting people to action, and inciting people to violence and murder are Baitball Blogger May 2022 #31

Just thinking that there is evidence melm00se May 2022 #14

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #15

I think a pundit on t.v. or a public political figure meets this standard. Baitball Blogger May 2022 #20

What you think and what the courts think are 2 different things. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #21

If they respond it will come because something will change their perspective. Baitball Blogger May 2022 #23

Not with this RW SCOTUS, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #24

I'm not so sure about that. Baitball Blogger May 2022 #26

This case cuts both ways and Brandenburg decision melm00se May 2022 #30

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Then what do you suggest? Novara May 2022 #22

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