To: Chode
Fighting Words from Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire (1942)
The Court defined Fighting words as "Those which by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of peace" however they must be directed at a particular person.
35 posted on
12/19/2004 10:03:42 PM PST by
weshess
(I will stop hunting when the animals agree to quit jumping in front of my gun to commit suicide)
To: weshess
thankx... now if they would just list them so we know what they are.
61 posted on
12/20/2004 8:45:54 AM PST by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©® - Dubya... F**K YEAH!!!)
To: weshess; Pyro7480; Congressman Billybob
Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969) may be a more appropriate citation in this matter.
http://www.oyez.org/oyez/resource/case/47/
The conclusion on this page is what sounded germane this situation. I fail to see where this guy was inciting immediate violence on the part of either Repent America or the "Pink Angels".
CBBob, your thoughts on this would be appreciated...
65 posted on
12/20/2004 9:24:09 AM PST by
L,TOWM
(Liberals, The Other White Meat)
To: weshess
68 posted on
12/20/2004 10:12:08 AM PST by
Ciexyz
(I use the term Blue Cities, not Blue States. PA is red except for Philly, Pgh & Erie)
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