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> I can say all the racial slurs I want on TV, and it would be quite illegal to put me in jail for it. This is not true. Under 18 U.S.C. Section 1464, “[w]hoe
by kcatskcolbdi 2y ago
> I can say all the racial slurs I want on TV, and it would be quite illegal to put me in jail for it.
This is not true.
Under 18 U.S.C. Section 1464, “[w]hoever utters any obscene, indecent, or profane language by means of radio communication shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.” Under 18 U.S.C. Section 1468(a), “[w]hoever knowingly utters any obscene language or distributes any obscene matter by means of cable television or subscription services on television, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or by a fine in accordance with this title, or both.” Likewise, under 47 U.S.C. Section 559, “[w]hoever transmits over any cable system any matter which is obscene or otherwise unprotected by the Constitution of the United States shall be fined under Title 18 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.”
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- kcatskcolbdi 2y agoThe Espionage Act of 1917 is still on the books today and it limits speech. But sure bud, I bet it's going away any day now! It's a good thing that natural rights are a real thing and not just something you enjoy ranting into your computer about.
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- tomhow 2y agoThis comment and others you've posted in the subthread are in breach of the HN guidelines. You can't keep commenting on HN if you're going to attack people like this. Please remind yourself of the guidelines and adhere to them in future. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- bofadeez 2y agoI'm fine with it. I don't mind his "attacks" it's just an abstract intellectual topic. Not everyone is high in neuroticism. Some people learn from heated debate. You're only in favor of learning styles that make you feel good? We're debating in good spirit.
- tomhow 2y agoGood spirited debate is great, personal insults destroy what the site is for and are a turnoff for other community members. Just please edit out the swipes and we’re all good.
- tomhow 2y agoThis comment and others you've posted in the subthread are in breach of the HN guidelines. You can't keep commenting on HN if you're going to attack people like this. Please remind yourself of the guidelines and adhere to them in future. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html