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Yes you can! That argument was made in a SCOTUS argument that has since been unanimously overturned. https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/11/its-t
by bhupy 6y ago
Yes you can! That argument was made in a SCOTUS argument that has since been unanimously overturned.
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...
- simplify 6y agoGreat read, thanks for posting. I had mistakenly thought this for a while too.
- tripzilch 6y agoWow. So the argument was first successfully used to jail peaceful socialists and anti-war activists, but was later overturned for benefit of the KKK.
- bhupy 6y agoYup. Today, the law benefits peaceful socialists, anti-war activists, AND the KKK — which is a big win for free speech, in my books.