Posted on 10/23/2019 4:34:40 PM PDT by grundle
The freedom to hate.
You can "hate" anyone you want as long as you don't threaten, intimidate, or commit violence against the targets of your hate, right? Isn't that right is guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution?
It used to be. But who gives a crap about the Constitution when someone's delicate feelings might be hurt by being called a name?
You have the freedom to be an idiot too. Two students at the University of Connecticut were seen on video walking through a student housing parking lot shouting the N-word. Yes, the two kids are morons. They deserve the disapprobation of their fellow students and their community.
But arrest them?
Fox 61:
Two male UConn students were arrested in connection to a viral racial slur video, according to UConn Spokesperson Stephanie Reitz.
Reitz said the two students were charged under CGS 53-37, ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race.
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Had black students shouted, “Crackers!” would they have been arrested?
“CGS 53-37, ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race.”
How is that law not unconstitutional???
No need the charge them or put them on trial, but both these kids will have some very compelling job interviews in their future.
Rappers say nigger all the time. They don’t get arrested.
‘Had black students shouted, “Crackers!” would they have been arrested?’
they’d have been given a year’s supply of Wispride...
“Disorderly Conduct” would have sufficed and and would have avoided a Constitutional showdown.
Excellent point. There’s no need to bother with the state courts...go directly to the Federal courts to challenge.
“CGS 53-37, ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race.”
Loophole. They left LGBMNOP’s still open to ridicule.
I don’t know but I think these two just may be antifa members just trying to stir up some trouble.
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