Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: marktwain

But I ALWAYS hated the yelling fire in a theatre analogy.

We are not talking about free speech, we are talking about reckless endangerment.

I could walk into a movie theatre, hold up a hand grenade, and without saying a word, reach for the pin.
Same result. Panic and death. Has nothing at all to do with the first or any other amendment.


12 posted on 04/02/2008 6:27:16 AM PDT by djf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: djf
So why should the law be for what somebody may do?
22 posted on 04/02/2008 10:22:43 AM PDT by wastedyears (The US Military is what goes Bump in the night.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson