‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Federal judge blasts DeSantis administration for threats against TV stations | CNN Business
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Chief U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker granted a temporary restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general after the state health department threatened to bring criminal charges against broadcasters airing the ad.
  • atzanteolEnglish
    15·
    4 hours ago

    Except you can’t threaten a president

    Or anybody else if it’s a “true threat”

    or lie about a corporation without being sued.

    Or anybody else. And this is a civil tort not a criminal offense.

    • undergroundoverground@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 hours ago

      Yeah, so, like I said, not so free after all, depsite the claims to the contrary.

      Well, unless its the right to incite racial hatred and violence. Then you’re free as a bird.

      I’m sure its just a coincidence and doesn’t cross reference with anything else from Americas history.

      • atzanteolEnglish
        11·
        58 minutes ago

        I have no idea what your point is. Do you have an argument that isn’t petty whining and vague hints at something nefarious? Because whiny “I’m sure it’s just a coincidence…” arguments simply aren’t worth engaging with.

    • atzanteolEnglish
      13·
      4 hours ago

      However, the right to incite racial violence is very much protected

      Yeah - it protected a lot of civil rights activists in the '60s.