It’s driving me crazy that AH and her lawyers keep yammering on about her right to free speech!
They know good and well that the First Amendment does not cover Defamation. Our Founding Fathers never intended that citizens be protected for telling lies.
Yet Rottenborn expounded on it in his final closing arguments, EB argued it in her MSM interviews, and now their client is apparently claiming it in her upcoming “ Primetime interview “.
They are really insulting the Public’s intelligence with this nonsense.
Don’t even get me started on their gobbledygook about how AH was
“ not fairly represented in Social Media “ !
How was JD represented for 6; years?
They have implied ( actually they’ve accused) that the Jury was swayed by Social Media. Which is so insulting.
But if the Jury looked at SM during, or even before the trial, wouldn’t they have also seen the pro-AH info out there with her supporters bringing up the UK trial?
It’s ridiculous to think that SM would only show them pro-JD info.
Ok, rant over.
Although different scholars view unprotected speech in different ways, there are basically nine categories: Obscenity Fighting words Defamation (including libel and slander) Child *advertiser censored* Perjury Blackmail Incitement to imminent lawless
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WHICH TYPES OF SPEECH ARE NOT PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT?
Although different scholars view unprotected speech in different ways, there are basically nine categories:
- Obscenity
- Fighting words
- Defamation (including libel and slander)
- Child *advertiser censored*
- Perjury
- Blackmail
- Incitement to imminent lawless action
- True threats
- Solicitations to commit crimes
Some experts also would add treason, if committed verbally, to that list. Plagiarism of copyrighted material is also not protected.