... One very odd conception of freedom of speech that some people have is that _they_ should be free to say whatever they want, but that _other people_ must the

... One very odd conception of freedom of speech that some people have is that _they_ should be free to say whatever they want, but that _other people_ must then take their nonsense seriously and may not criticise it. The story here is fairly simple; stupid guy says something stupid, is humiliated by the people pointing and laughing at the stupid thing he said, backs off.