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To: Eagle Eye
Nope, just noticing that the First Amendment is good but you cannot libel or slander or endanger others by yelling fire in a theater.

I don't recall anyone gagging me when I've entered theaters. Nor are there any prior restraint mechanisms that would prevent me from committing libel. Were I to commit libel or cause a civil disturbance, I could be punished for such action after the fact, but I may not be gagged for fear of crimes that I might commit.

141 posted on 08/05/2008 4:41:18 PM PDT by supercat
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To: supercat

Understood and as usual you make good points.

However, libel and slander rarely result in death.


144 posted on 08/05/2008 5:12:17 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (I'm a RINO cuz I'm too conservative to be a Republican. McCain is the Conservatives true litmus test)
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