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0 pointsmannerheim4y ago0 comments

> edit: "Shouting fire in a crowded theater" was a reason given for jailing US socialists who were protesting against the WWI draft.

This is no longer standing case law as it was overturned by Brandbenburg v. Ohio

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pessimizer4y ago· 1 in thread

Of course. Only mentioning it because the only explanation of the limits of free speech that an American can quote was formulated to keep peaceniks from passing out flyers.

mannerheimOP4y ago

It's an irrelevant exception because it hasn't been law for over half a century now.

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