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applegrove

(130,653 posts) Wed Jan 14, 2026, 07:15 PM Jan 14

Immigration authorities are being told "incitement" and "fighting words" are not protected by the First Amendment: [View all]

Immigration authorities are being told â€œincitementâ€ and â€œfighting wordsâ€ are not protected by the First Amendment, per documents leaked to me: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein.bsky.social) 2026-01-13T20:45:40.585Z

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Immigration authorities are being told "incitement" and "fighting words" are not protected by the First Amendment: [View all] applegrove Jan 14 OP

There is a civil war in progress. It only took Klarkashton Jan 14 #1

Lies lies lies lies. It is protected. Trueblue1968 Jan 14 #2

It is not protected - see post #3 Fiendish Thingy Jan 14 #7

Really? That black and white? See post 16. NFT dpibel Jan 14 #19

correct. those are accepted and established exceptions (within robust speech advocacy) stopdiggin Jan 14 #3

Is this read so that the types of speech listed RockCreek Jan 14 #5

the link probably does a better job, but ... stopdiggin Jan 14 #8

Thank you RockCreek Jan 14 #9

So you can jump infront of a car that is moving? applegrove Jan 14 #10

have no idea what you're saying - or how it relates to what I said. - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Jan 14 #11

I was not implying you are responsible for what the Government applegrove Jan 14 #12

the OP header says : "being told .. not protected .. " stopdiggin Jan 14 #15

I think it's a bit more nuanced dpibel Jan 14 #16

I would agree with every single word there stopdiggin Jan 14 #17

Well, THEY are the ones inciting and THEY are the ones bluestarone Jan 14 #4

So, when DonPedo said that he could shoot someone on 5th Ave ....he should have been arrested ! Right? Bread and Circuses Jan 14 #6

More of the same kwolf68 Jan 14 #13

That is why they are investigating Becca, Renee Good's wife. applegrove Jan 14 #14

If the Constitution doesn't apply to everyone TommyT139 Jan 14 #18

if i get in front of a crowd protesting ICE, with a bullhorn, and yell "you better fight or your not going to have Takket Jan 14 #20

Exactly. Incitement if there ever was a case. applegrove Jan 14 #21