09-07-2020, 06:09 PM
(09-07-2020, 03:45 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Because they didn't break the law. You already know why one group got those charges and the other didn't. Burning in effigy, or the sign around the neck, is protected speech as confirmed by the SCOTUS. Why are you anti First Amendment?
How was there no criminal trespass or disorderly conduct when they surrounded the Governors Mansion? They did not have permission to be there.
As far as "free speech" not all hate speech is protected. For example burning a cross with the intent to intimidate is not protected speech and can be prosecuted. If the 2A crowd had just burnt the effigy then I don't see a good case to prosecute, but when they followed up the burning with an armed intrusion on the private grounds of the governors mansion I think there would have been plenty of evidence that they intended to intimidate and cause fear.
