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You say that people have been punished and jailed for simply saying the wrong thing… do you have any actual examples? The one example you gave, the woman who la
by cortesoft 4y ago
You say that people have been punished and jailed for simply saying the wrong thing… do you have any actual examples? The one example you gave, the woman who laughed at Jeff Sessions, had the conviction overturned and the charges dropped.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/08/562823691/charges-dropped-against-woman-who-laughed-during-sessions-hearing https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/08/562823691...
- fzeroracer 4y agoYou don't have to be convicted to be punished. They knew that these charges wouldn't fly, but harassing someone, arresting them and forcing them to show up in court is still a massive burden on an individual and a drain of their money. The mistake is assuming that the punishment begins upon conviction when going through the legal system is often punishment enough and a big chilling effect on free speech.