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Fighting words is not an exemption to free speech; it is an exemption to laws against assault and battery. Speaking fighting words does not break the law. Respo
by causi 4y ago
Fighting words is not an exemption to free speech; it is an exemption to laws against assault and battery. Speaking fighting words does not break the law. Responding to fighting words by punching the speaker doesn't either. If the listener chooses not to respond to fighting words with violence and your fighting words did not include over criminal acts such as making a true threat, you will not be arrested.
- dahart 4y ago> Fighting words is not an exemption to free speech Wrong again. Yes they are, generally speaking. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_free_speech_exceptions#Fighting_words https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_free_speech_exce...