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Zorro

(15,722 posts)
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:49 PM Jul 2017

Trump's lawyers claim a free-speech right to urge supporters to use 'reasonable force'

Source: LA Times

Lawyers for President Trump say he had a 1st Amendment right to urge his supporters to eject “disruptive protesters” from his campaign rallies, including the “right to use reasonable force” to remove those who are not welcome.

The legal claim came in an emergency motion asking a U.S. appeals court in Ohio to throw out a lawsuit filed by three people who said they were roughed up at a Trump rally in Louisville, Ky., in March of last year. A lower court judge declined to do so.

That district court judge said the plaintiffs’ lawsuit “described a chaotic and violent scene in which a crowd of people turned on three individuals” who were shoved, punched and cursed by Trump’s supporters.

At issue now is whether Trump can be held liable for having provoked violence against the protesters. They sued Trump and the Trump campaign, seeking damages for what they alleged was a reckless incitement to violence.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-protesters-freespeech-20170725-story.html

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Trump's lawyers claim a free-speech right to urge supporters to use 'reasonable force' (Original Post) Zorro Jul 2017 OP
Maybe they'll use uniformed members of the "Trump Youth" left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #1
Attacking other people is illegal Matthew28 Jul 2017 #2
Wrong dip sh*t you do not have that right to incite violence turbinetree Jul 2017 #3
What about the protestors "free-speech right"? Cadfael Jul 2017 #4
Being an aggressor makes it assault. Plain and simple. truthisfreedom Jul 2017 #5
"Free Speech" does not equal "Exemption from Consequences". forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #6
I always use the analogy of yelling fire in the theater... Javaman Jul 2017 #8
When William McKinley was shot rpannier Jul 2017 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author lark Jul 2017 #9

turbinetree

(24,683 posts)
3. Wrong dip sh*t you do not have that right to incite violence
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:09 PM
Jul 2017

its like running into a building and yelling fire and there is no fire, just so that you can get a nice seat

What a imbecile, now I know if I had worked for this ass**** I would have lasted 30 seconds, he keeps forgetting about the rule of law, he thinks that since he had that silver spoon shoved up his a** by his father that he doesn't have to play by the same rules, what a ass****

He really needs to get a different tin foil hat, here try this one




Cadfael

(1,296 posts)
4. What about the protestors "free-speech right"?
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:43 PM
Jul 2017

Free speech is a two way street, otherwise it's a privilege for the trumpsters, not a right for all. Of course, in their dreams that's exactly the way it works.....

truthisfreedom

(23,139 posts)
5. Being an aggressor makes it assault. Plain and simple.
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 12:18 AM
Jul 2017

There is NO REASONABLE LEVEL OF FORCE for assault.

forgotmylogin

(7,520 posts)
6. "Free Speech" does not equal "Exemption from Consequences".
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 12:22 AM
Jul 2017

Just like the law allows you to own and discharge a firearm, that law does not imply you are not responsible if you kill someone with it.

Javaman

(62,500 posts)
8. I always use the analogy of yelling fire in the theater...
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 08:36 AM
Jul 2017

sure you can yell it but you will also be locked up for causing panic and inciting a riot.

the right wing is really that stupid.

rpannier

(24,328 posts)
7. When William McKinley was shot
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 12:35 AM
Jul 2017

He called to those attending to him as he was dying ‘Don’t let them hurt him,’ when he saw his assassin, Czolgosz being pummeled by guards

Never mistake him for Pres McKinley

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