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stopdiggin

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15. the OP header says : "being told .. not protected .. "

Reply to applegrove (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 09:08 PM

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"Immigration authorities are being told “incitement” and “fighting words” are not protected by the First Amendment"

I merely affirmed that that is a correct reading, according to many legal sources.
The proof of course is in the pudding .. (or 'interpretation' as it were)

The actions of many 'agents' are of course far and wide of the accepted norm. ( and quite possibly the law? ) ( although, again - so, so much easier to say - than to enforce or actually bring to bear. )

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

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

Lies lies lies lies. It is protected. Trueblue1968 Wednesday #2

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you RockCreek Wednesday #9

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

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

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

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

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

I would agree with every single word there stopdiggin Wednesday #17

Well, THEY are the ones inciting and THEY are the ones bluestarone Wednesday #4

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

More of the same kwolf68 Wednesday #13

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

If the Constitution doesn't apply to everyone TommyT139 Wednesday #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 Wednesday #20

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