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Acquittal of man who urged violence against Trump puts First Amendment in spotlight
Fox News ^ | 11/01/25 | Ashley Oliver

Posted on 11/01/2025 5:33:27 AM PDT by Libloather

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To: Libloather

So does this set a precedent, or will hizzoner be told to pound sand?
Because if it is a precedent, then I have a thing or two I’d like to say…


21 posted on 11/01/2025 6:05:12 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: Libloather

Only when its directed at republicans. Whole nuther matter if its against a rat...


22 posted on 11/01/2025 6:07:33 AM PDT by sit-rep (START DEMANDING INDICTMENTS NOW!!!!!)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Would seem so. Apparently there is no justice available in Blue states. AD the court-martial.


23 posted on 11/01/2025 6:09:25 AM PDT by xone ( )
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To: Libloather
Man spewed death threats about Obama, barricaded himself inside historic site with fire poker: Feds

He is accused of sending threats against Obama and three others via "interstate and foreign commerce email and telephone communications," the indictment says. The other individuals are all from Williston.

Ian Patrick Stewart's trial was reported first as being in October, now pushed to November.

24 posted on 11/01/2025 6:10:29 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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To: Libloather

This case has very little to do with free speech. He was tried in Virginia, and more than likely had a jury of Trump haters.


25 posted on 11/01/2025 6:34:59 AM PDT by EastTexasTraveler
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To: ClearCase_guy

Rejoice. The jury has confirmed it. We are not all equal. We are better than they are.


26 posted on 11/01/2025 6:47:36 AM PDT by anton
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To: Libloather

“The First Amendment won out this week in a court case over a man who repeatedly called for President Donald Trump’s assassination and openly fantasized about his violent demise”

So now I guess it’s OK to yell “Fire” in a crowded venue now.


27 posted on 11/01/2025 6:50:06 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: healy61

Yelling fire in a movie theater is not illegal.


28 posted on 11/01/2025 6:53:52 AM PDT by roving
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To: Castigar

How about just going online everywhere and suggesting violence for this guy, the one who bought the judge for this acquittal? Lie, lie, lie about what he is until some DNC nutcase goes for him.

Wanna bet what happens to you?


29 posted on 11/01/2025 6:58:22 AM PDT by bobbo666
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To: logi_cal869

The First Amendment won out this week“

I don’t think Ashli would say that had this been obongo.


30 posted on 11/01/2025 7:18:42 AM PDT by iamgalt
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To: iamgalt

Yup. See #9.


31 posted on 11/01/2025 7:22:21 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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To: iamgalt

When I was in the Coast Guard we had some rough boys who flattened bars and acted like well, boys. We would have left this guy to fight all comers all by himself. I remember a Warrant Engineman that got this treatment somewhere in Puerto Rico circa 1970, perhaps Ponce.


32 posted on 11/01/2025 7:28:18 AM PDT by Colt1851Navy (What was wrong with riminalNixon?)
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To: Libloather

“I can’t count the number of people who I saw post similar things.”

The witness left off: “...including several jurors here today.”


33 posted on 11/01/2025 7:33:22 AM PDT by Chewbarkah
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To: Libloather
So... it's now okay to yell "Fire!" in a Federal courtroom...free speech and all...

...and it's also now okay to urge violence against judges and jurors...goose, gander and all...

34 posted on 11/01/2025 7:40:46 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Libloather

1. Any news about how the jury was selected?

2. Did the judge instruct them that jurors cannot decide legal issues, such as the permissible scope of free speech?


35 posted on 11/01/2025 7:41:01 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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From the article: ...one issue with the charges in Stinson’s case was that it was not clear whom Stinson was soliciting to carry out the crime.

So, as long as I post "Wanted - Dead or Alive" for anyone without naming a specific contractor, I can call for executions and not face charges...

...sounds like this Peter Stinson and the jurors might feel differently if it was their name and face on the wanted posters.

36 posted on 11/01/2025 7:44:02 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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From the article: A witness for the defense, Professor Jen Golbeck of the University of Maryland, said people "rooting for Trump to die online" is common.

So... Jen Golbeck of the University of Maryland has enlightened us that the "others do it too" makes something not a crime.

Good to know that murderers, rapists, traffickers, drug dealers, thieves, embezzlers, robbers, bribers, racketeers, burglars, traitors, etc. are all not guilty of their crimes because their crimes "are common".

This twit, Jennifer Golbeck, who doesn't have a degree in law (doctorate of philosophy in computer science, masters and baccalaureate in computer science, an baccalaureate in economics, and a masters in psychology), needs to go look up the ad hominem term 'Tu quoque' (you do it also).

After that, she can put her studies in psychology to work addressing her Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) and reflect on how easy it was for the anti-Trump leftists to find her to defend the indefensible in this case.

37 posted on 11/01/2025 7:55:48 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

38 posted on 11/01/2025 8:01:28 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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From the article: "I can’t count the number of people who I saw post similar things." - Professor Jen Golbeck of the University of Maryland

But the NSA can.

...including how many of their own operatives posted similar things.

Let's see if she can count how many people call for her death online.

39 posted on 11/01/2025 8:01:38 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Libloather

“Juries” are a bigger joke than the Dipstick Court skanks. They all hate the President of the United State because Kings like King Barry Sotero and King Hakeem Skyhook tell them to along with the “media” gas bags.


40 posted on 11/01/2025 8:05:54 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Another day of DemonRAT shutdown another great day for Chunky "Raw Cheeseburger" Schumer.)
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