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stopdiggin

(15,089 posts)
8. the link probably does a better job, but ...
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 08:14 PM
Jan 14

No. Each capitalization is a category of unprotected speech unto itself. They do not need interaction or compounding.

Generally - extorting 'protection' from your neighbor under threat to burn his house down - or phoning in ransom demand in a kidnapping - or issuing instruction rob a bank, or kneecap an informant .... All issue from criminal intent , regardless of whether the action is ever actually carried out.

Speech Integral to Criminal Conduct
In Giboney v. Empire Storage & Ice Co. (1949), the Supreme Court held the First Amendment affords no protection to “speech or writing used as an integral part of conduct in violation of a valid criminal statute.” A robber’s demand at gunpoint that you hand over your money is not protected speech. Nor is extortion, criminal conspiracy, or solicitation to commit a specific crime. Abstract advocacy of lawbreaking remains protected speech.

https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/unprotected-speech-synopsis

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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
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