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Consider two things: A. The kinds of expression protected under U.S. law B. The kinds of expression which should be protected according to the principles of f
by garbagetime 6y ago
Consider two things:
A. The kinds of expression protected under U.S. law
B. The kinds of expression which should be protected according to the principles of freedom of speech
The point is that, because A and B are separate things, the fact that impersonating an FBI officer is not protected under US law[1] does not entail that impersonating an FBI officer should not be protected according to the principles of freedom of speech.
[1]which may or may not be the case, I'm not a lawyer nor an American
- save_ferris 6y agoSo what exactly are the "principles of freedom of speech" you describe here, and how do they take precedence over the law? Is it just your interpretation of the concept of freedom of speech? It's one thing to argue that a particular law isn't kosher, but you're differentiating on this nebulous term that in no way supersedes the actual law here.
- garbagetime 6y agoSorry, could explain more simply what it is that you are asking?