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California Prosecuting Man for Insulting Posts on Islamic Center's Facebook Page
Reason ^ | December 29, 2017 | Eugene Volokh

Posted on 01/01/2018 2:49:59 PM PST by Trump20162020

The government's theory would equally criminalize insulting posts on a NRA page, or on a pro-Trump organization's page, or on a Communist Party page.

In September 2016, Mark Feigin posted five insulting comments on the Islamic Center of Southern California's Facebook page (before he was finally blocked by the ICSC from commenting):

• "THE TERROR HIKE ... SOUNDS LIKE FUN" (written in response to the Center's "Sunset Hike" announcement).
• "THE MORE MUSLIMS WE ALLOW INTO AMERICA THE MORE TERROR WE WILL SEE."
• "PRACTICING ISLAM CAN SLOW OR EVEN REVERSE THE PROCESS OF HUMAN EVOLUTION."
• "Islam is dangerous - fact: the more muslim savages we allow into america - the more terror we will see -this is a fact which is undeniable."
• "Filthy muslim s*** has no place in western civilization."

California is now prosecuting him for posting these comments, on the theory that they violate Cal. Penal Code § 653m(b):

Every person who, with intent to annoy or harass, makes repeated telephone calls or makes repeated contact by means of an electronic communication device ... to another person is ... guilty of a misdemeanor. Nothing in this subdivision shall apply to telephone calls or electronic contacts made in good faith or during the ordinary course and scope of business.

(Excerpt) Read more at reason.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: California
KEYWORDS: 1stamendment; blackkk; blm; california; clintonnonnews; cnn; firstamendment; freespeech; hatecrime; hatespeech; islam; kamelaharris; markfeigin; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashills; penalcode653mb; scandal; ussharia
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1 posted on 01/01/2018 2:49:59 PM PST by Trump20162020
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I really wish FR's servers were in a non-communist state !
2 posted on 01/01/2018 2:54:08 PM PST by tomkat
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To: Trump20162020

Telling the truth is now a crime.


3 posted on 01/01/2018 2:54:13 PM PST by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: Trump20162020

Even in Kalifornia this is a loser out of thegate.

But it proves that liberals are all fascists.


4 posted on 01/01/2018 2:57:20 PM PST by freedumb2003 (obozo took 8 years to try to destroy us. Trump took 1 to rebuild us. MAGA!!)
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To: Trump20162020

Looks like California has replaced the right of free speech with the right to smoke weed.


5 posted on 01/01/2018 3:20:22 PM PST by chuckee
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To: Trump20162020

California has outlawed the First Amendment.


6 posted on 01/01/2018 3:35:12 PM PST by Architect of Avalon
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To: Trump20162020

Do not mock Muslims or illegal aliens in CA.

7 posted on 01/01/2018 3:56:49 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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I wonder if the state found out and took those down yet. Great prank.


8 posted on 01/01/2018 3:59:42 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (CNN IS ISIS.)
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frenchy merde


9 posted on 01/01/2018 4:10:02 PM PST by onedoug
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Just tell the “authorities” that the computer accidentally went off in your hands and that you actually aiming for a seal.


10 posted on 01/01/2018 4:12:41 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Trump20162020

California is exactly what a facist state looks like


11 posted on 01/01/2018 4:18:17 PM PST by falcon99
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Islam is a hate filled religion based on a warlord’s plan to conquer everyone he could. It’s ironic California is jumping to prosecute someone who is uncomfortable with it and claiming it is...hateful.


12 posted on 01/01/2018 4:19:58 PM PST by Crucial
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...California Prosecuting Man for Insulting Posts on Islamic Center’s Facebook Page...

Was he in California when he did his, or do CA prosecutors consider posts about CA Mosques from nowhere in CA hate crimes?


13 posted on 01/01/2018 4:29:05 PM PST by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning.)
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To: Trump20162020; Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; 2ndDivisionVet; ...

ping to insanity...


14 posted on 01/01/2018 5:48:13 PM PST by bitt (The first to squeal gets the best deal.)
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To: Trump20162020

It’ll need to go to SCOTUS, since the 9th circus will not reverse.


15 posted on 01/01/2018 6:22:34 PM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: dragnet2; SaxxonWoods

Looks really fake to me. You can see black markings around the corner of the “official sanctuary state” sign, which screams ‘Photoshop.’ Also, unlike the real sign above it, it doesn’t appear to have any visible bolts holding it in place.


16 posted on 01/01/2018 6:46:45 PM PST by Trump20162020
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*around the corners


17 posted on 01/01/2018 6:47:35 PM PST by Trump20162020
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Forget the sign, it’s real CA policy, which makes it worse by a series of magnitudes.


18 posted on 01/01/2018 7:02:31 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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I am Governor Jerry Brown
My aura smiles and never frowns
Soon I will be president
Carter power will soon go ‘way
I will be Führer one day
I will command all of you
Your kids will meditate in school
Your kids will meditate in school


19 posted on 01/01/2018 7:05:16 PM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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You were saying what about the bolts?

20 posted on 01/01/2018 9:48:47 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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