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First Amendment
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raxafarian
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You CAN do anything that you want to. Yes.... anything. You just have to be willing to accept any consequences.
Most people follow the laws of the land, and also follow any "social" and/or moral guidelines. They have decided that the consequences are not worth it.
Others decide that they are willing to risk the consequences for their actions.
It's your choice.
Bring that thing down to PA.... I have a place we can fire off a few rounds. (just don't take it through NY or NJ)
Most people follow the laws of the land, and also follow any "social" and/or moral guidelines. They have decided that the consequences are not worth it.
Others decide that they are willing to risk the consequences for their actions.
It's your choice.
Bring that thing down to PA.... I have a place we can fire off a few rounds. (just don't take it through NY or NJ)
raxafarian
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LOL... I didn't see the "difficult" part of your subject line.
Yes I must
Yes I must
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cstreu1026
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If only that were true!
In Arizona, you can use force to prevent the commission of a crime. If the demonstrators are engaging in criminal behavior, such as jaywalking, I suppose you could be justified in the use of force to prevent that crime, e.g. not downshifting.
Of course, if you reasonably believe that the demonstrators are about to cause you or another serious bodily injury or death, then you are justified in using deadly force to prevent that from happening.
These aren't necessarily areas of the law where I would suggest experimenting, though.
In addition to NEW's comments, certain content-based restrictions are perfectly legal, as some expressions are not at all protected by the First Amendment. For instance, "obscenity" is not protected speech, and speech that incites people to immediate violence is not protected, either. Of course, no one has a good nickle definition of "obscenity". Its definition is couched in words such as "patently offensive", "lacking serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value," and "appealing to the prurient interest," all of which are measured according to a hypothetical "community standard."
Of course, if you reasonably believe that the demonstrators are about to cause you or another serious bodily injury or death, then you are justified in using deadly force to prevent that from happening.
These aren't necessarily areas of the law where I would suggest experimenting, though.
In addition to NEW's comments, certain content-based restrictions are perfectly legal, as some expressions are not at all protected by the First Amendment. For instance, "obscenity" is not protected speech, and speech that incites people to immediate violence is not protected, either. Of course, no one has a good nickle definition of "obscenity". Its definition is couched in words such as "patently offensive", "lacking serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value," and "appealing to the prurient interest," all of which are measured according to a hypothetical "community standard."
SquintyPete
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I Just kills me when I see on T.V. these Antiwar protesters being arrested and threatening to sue because They have the RIGHT to protest the war....
Yes They do have the right to protest the war, the do NOT Have the right to block the busy road and delay me and my RIGHTS.. Its sad that people have these Rights and do not read up on them to know how far they go...
Rant over
Yes They do have the right to protest the war, the do NOT Have the right to block the busy road and delay me and my RIGHTS.. Its sad that people have these Rights and do not read up on them to know how far they go...
Rant over
Arnaud
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Jean-Jacque Rousseau, The Social Contract, 1762
... and vice versa.
You may have noticed that the lay-down-in-the-road stuff that's been in the news has been in places like New York City.... places that don't sell much Skoal or Levi Garrett. I suspect that down here some redneck would find a way to utilize that substance to get their mind right about how a protest should be conducted.....
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