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[–] 18 points 1 year ago (6 children)

That’s a lotta 1A

Is there a minimum required distance from these guys, where it makes your lawyer’s job harder if you get too close even if not touching?

And is profanity OK & any volume? Maybe jurisdiction dependent. IDK when they slap the “disorderly” stuff on you.

Think I recall middle finger to police was protected speech at some point, IDK maybe somebody knows this stuff. Obviously every American should feel comfortable protesting generally, just curious about finer details (can protest longer when not in jail)

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You have to tread lightly around fighting words. If you are inciting violence you can get arrested. Having said that, I'm sure your average Ice Agent is not a constitutional scholar.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighting_words

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Wow, thank you. Super interesting. (Only knew the term)

    So, perhaps if the protest from the video had happened in 1942, it would have been illegal, but perhaps today it was okay. Only referring to the speech and not the volume or proximity.

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    If they’re going to keep doing signing bonuses they should add on enough classes for them to become constitutional scholars. Happily pay for that

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I feel like he got too close at the very end there... until then I think it was a healthy distance?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    & it was also slightly chasey too wasn’t it?

    We don’t want protestors shot over a few inches when it’s (presumably or arguably) equally effective two steps back

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