‘Write a check to Darren Wilson’: Supporters of Ferguson cop hawk St. Louis playoff tees

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40. Who said you shouldn't reject racist anything, certainly not me.

I stated that the best (and usually legal) means to reject and oppose racist items like the t-shirt is more speech, like protesting, our own t-shirts, etc.

Attempting to silence foes, no less serious or violent criminal behavior, is not liberal, its authoritarian. In fact, the vast majority of free speech jurisprudence was developed by the left and groups like the ACLU.

I most certainly will not reject important values like free speech, that often serve progressive causes, because of some bigots in a t-shirt.

I also believe that some of the suggestions here, including hacking attacks, are simply bad strategy. It will not stop the t-shirts or those few hardcore Wilson supporters, but will definitely result in the association of Brown supporters with criminality and erode their moral authority. As a trial attorney, I additionally believe such stunts will not predispose a jury pool in favor of a conviction at trial.