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Officials: Anti-Muslim images are protected speech(St. Cloud,MN)
StarTribune.com ^ | 1/7/10 | PATRICK CONDON , Associated Press

Posted on 01/07/2010 6:13:31 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo

Two Minnesota prosecutors have decided not to file charges against a man who authorities say admitted posting anti-Muslim images near a mosque and a Somali-owned store, saying the cartoons are protected under the First Amendment.

The posters put up last month in the St. Cloud area depicted the Prophet Muhammad engaged in bestiality and other obscene images, and an Islamic crescent with a swastika inside it. While some in the community say there should be legal consequences, the chief prosecutors in both counties where the cartoons were found said they must be considered free speech.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: 1stammendment; cartoonjihad; cartoons; freespeech; islam
Knock me over with a feather......
1 posted on 01/07/2010 6:13:36 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: Islaminaction; Cindy

Woof.....


2 posted on 01/07/2010 6:14:38 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR... Monthly donors welcome!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Well now, smiling at you.

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3 posted on 01/07/2010 6:19:37 PM PST by Cindy
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo; All

FOR THE RECORD: I’m 100% against obscenity.


4 posted on 01/07/2010 6:22:04 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy

Yep...I am too.

I’m certain that this decision will ignite the muslim community in MN.

CAIR, and all.....


5 posted on 01/07/2010 6:29:41 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR... Monthly donors welcome!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Two Minnesota prosecutors have decided not to file charges against a man who authorities say admitted posting anti-Muslim images near a mosque

Brave man.

I hope he carries at all times. I suspect he is going to need it.

6 posted on 01/07/2010 6:58:39 PM PST by Pontiac
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7 posted on 01/07/2010 8:09:29 PM PST by MplsSteve
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