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Well, you can't yell fire in a movie theater unless there's a fire[0]. You can't assert that you are a doctor(lawyer) while giving medical(law) advice. There
by djoldman 10y ago
Well, you can't yell fire in a movie theater unless there's a fire[0]. You can't assert that you are a doctor(lawyer) while giving medical(law) advice. There are good reasons for these laws.
[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shouting_fire_in_a_crowded_theater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shouting_fire_in_a_crowded_the...
- objclxt 10y agoNot the fire in a crowded theater thing again! Take a look at Trope 2 here (written by an actual lawyer): https://www.popehat.com/2015/05/19/how-to-spot-and-critique-censorship-tropes-in-the-medias-coverage-of-free-speech-controversies/ https://www.popehat.com/2015/05/19/how-to-spot-and-critique-... It's a meaningless saying that doesn't actually have any real bearing on the law or the first amendment.
- djoldman 10y agoPerhaps bringing up that exact saying wasn't the best choice. My purpose was to illustrate that it is factually illegal to say certain things. Other examples besides claiming to be a doctor/lawyer while giving advice include: remarks that constitute credible threats to someone's life. By the way, and appropriate to this thread, I am not a lawyer.