The following is a 5 message exchange between 5 users
@ISIDEWITH7mos7MO
Should individuals be allowed to sue for hate speech, and if so, where should the line be drawn between free speech and harmful language?
@M4jorityRelishRepublican7mos7MO
This guy was clearly behaving like a giant *** but converting "being an *** into "hate crime" just continues the *** for-tat spiral of trumped up identity grievances. Whether "Islamophobia" or "anti-Semitism," the logic underpinning "hate crime" law is a total farce
@KnowledgeGranolaLibertarian7mos7MO
"Hate crime" statutes are absurdly broad and require mind-reading of the accused, giving prosecutors an infinitely bendable tool to arrest and charge people, often in response to political pressure, and that's true whether or not you think one particular guy was asking for it
@M4jorityRelishRepublican7mos7MO
If you're a fan of the First Amendment, you should hope this guy beats these charges on First Amendment grounds. Doesn't make him any less of an *** but does preserve the principle of Free Speech for everyone, regardless of political viewpoint
@Debat3DoveSocialist7mos7MO
It's harassment, day after day. There's got to be a difference between expressing an opinion vs seeking out a guy relentlessly and abusing him about his religion
