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If it makes you feel better the Supreme Court unanimously struck down a North Carolina law that prohibited registered sex offenders from accessing various websi
by greenavocado 3y ago
If it makes you feel better the Supreme Court unanimously struck down a North Carolina law that prohibited registered sex offenders from accessing various websites, including social media platforms where children could become members. The Court held that the law imposed an unconstitutional restriction on lawful speech. Justice Kennedy, writing for the majority, noted that the law interfered with the fundamental principle that states may not suppress the freedom of speech on public streets, parks, and in other public spaces just because the expression occurs online. Packingham v. North Carolina (2017)
- throwup238 3y ago> If it makes you feel better It doesn't. Pedophiles aren't high up on the priorities of the Federalist Society or Heritage Foundation or whoever Thomas' latest sugar daddy is.
- greenavocado 3y agoI know. These are the digital rights the Supreme Court is fighting for.
- throwup238 3y ago"Fighting for"? That's laughable. They're going to flip the second one of their patrons is involved, regardless of precedent.
- iraqmtpizza 3y agoas if Justice Thomas hasn't had a completely consistent judicial philosophy his entire tenure. but don't let anyone stop you coping
- vintermann 3y agoNo money was at stake there, I think? It's not that I think the US supreme court will never rule correctly in favor of speech or other basic freedoms. I'm sure they will, as long as none of their corrupt interests are threatened. As they say, "the rules only matter when the outcome doesn't".