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Well that was dumb, but not a first amendment issue?

• foxyv 7y ago
  Intentionally harming someone with a strobing light isn't speech. You aren't communicating an idea even. According to the ACLU: "At the same time, freedom of speech does not prevent punishing conduct that intimidates, harasses, or threatens another person, even if words are used. Threatening phone calls, for example, are not constitutionally protected." https://www.aclu.org/other/freedom-expression https://www.aclu.org/other/freedom-expression
  • cheez 7y ago
    Makes sense
• awillen 7y ago
  There are limitations on free speech, particularly speech that directly harms people - thus no shouting fire in a crowded theater. That's if you even consider this speech, which seems iffy at best.
  • gpm 7y ago
    The "no shouting fire in a crowded theater" quote isn't good law, and hasn't been for 50 years: https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/11/its-time-to-stop-using-the-fire-in-a-crowded-theater-quote/264449/ https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/11/its-tim...
  • jakeogh 7y ago
    Fire! Fire! Fire! https://youtu.be/olefVguutfo https://youtu.be/olefVguutfo
• GaryNumanVevo 7y ago
  Freedom of speech, not freedom of consequence