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Judge to Trump: No protection for speech inciting violence
Associated Press ^ | Apr 1, 2017 8:00 PM EDT

Posted on 04/02/2017 4:46:21 AM PDT by Olog-hai

A federal judge has rejected President Donald Trump’s free speech defense against a lawsuit accusing him of inciting violence against protesters at a campaign rally.

Trump’s lawyers sought to dismiss the lawsuit by three protesters who say they were roughed up by his supporters at a March 1, 2016 rally in Louisville, Kentucky. They argued that Trump didn’t intend for his supporters to use force. Two women and a man say they were shoved and punched by audience members at Trump’s command. Much of it was captured on video and widely broadcast during the campaign, showing Trump pointing at the protesters and repeating “get them out.”

Judge David J. Hale in Louisville ruled Friday that the suit against Trump, his campaign and three of his supporters can proceed. Hale found ample facts supporting allegations that the protesters’ injuries were a “direct and proximate result” of Trump’s actions, and noted that the Supreme Court has ruled out constitutional protections for speech that incites violence. “It is plausible that Trump’s direction to ‘get ’em out of here’ advocated the use of force,” the judge wrote. “It was an order, an instruction, a command.” …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: davidjhale; liberalagenda; louisville; trump
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It is more plausible that the accusers are guilty of violence more than those that tried to eject them. These judges are under Article 3 Section 3 now.
1 posted on 04/02/2017 4:46:21 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

The House and Senate need to start impeaching the black-robed, lawless brigands.


2 posted on 04/02/2017 4:48:36 AM PDT by Montana_Sam (Truth lives.)
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To: Olog-hai

Odungo appointment in 2014


3 posted on 04/02/2017 4:52:31 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Doogle

Congress could put these judges out of work by legislation.


4 posted on 04/02/2017 5:01:38 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

You mean Congress doing it’s actual job?

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!


5 posted on 04/02/2017 5:08:21 AM PDT by Jay Thomas (If not for my faith in Christ, I would despair.)
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To: Jay Thomas

Yup, imagine that.

They sure wanted Hillary in there so they could continue to play the Supreme Soviet to the executive’s Politburo. Both “parties”.


6 posted on 04/02/2017 5:11:34 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Plausibility is not proof.

This judge should be impeached for inability to think rationally. (a bit of sarcasm but you get the point)


7 posted on 04/02/2017 5:13:18 AM PDT by sauropod (Beware the fury of a patient man. I've lost my patience!)
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To: sauropod

The Judge is not supposed to rule rationally. He was appointed to make progressive judgements and law

Extermination is the way


8 posted on 04/02/2017 5:14:46 AM PDT by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Hillary is Ameritrash, pass it on)
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To: Olog-hai

Yet the rats and thier criminal anarchists can do and say what they please


9 posted on 04/02/2017 5:15:40 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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To: Olog-hai

How is this a federal issue?


10 posted on 04/02/2017 5:26:46 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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To: Olog-hai

“No protection for speech inciting violence”

That’s a Pandora’s box given all the things the left have said about Trump.


11 posted on 04/02/2017 5:34:47 AM PDT by McGruff (the AHCA turned out to be nothing more than Obamacare-lite)
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To: Olog-hai

Trump can use this to nail Soros ass to the wall.


12 posted on 04/02/2017 5:36:34 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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and what of Robert Creamer?

front row seat for Obama’s farewell speech in Chicago, still the big dem operative he always was.

continues to write regularly for Huffington Post, inciting people to permanently protest the Trump presidency, in pieces such as “Why The Anti-Trump Progressive Mobilization Could Mark A Major Inflection Point In American Political History”.

no fall-out whatsoever from the Project Veritas expose of dems organising disruption or Chicago shut-down of Trump rallies!

untouchables.


13 posted on 04/02/2017 5:41:56 AM PDT by MAGAthon
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To: P-Marlowe

Aren’t campaign rallies private events? The venue is paid for by the campaign. (Remember:”I paid for this microphone.”?)

Were Secret Service present? Didn’t zer0 issue some rule that any attempt at disrupting any event with SS in attendance was a felony?

While injuries may have been sustained, likely they came from resisting ejection.

If this were to be upheld, anyone could shut down any event they liked under Free Speech while denying free speech.

I don’t see how this survives higher court review.


14 posted on 04/02/2017 5:47:09 AM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: Olog-hai

WHOA!

If anybody’s speech incited violence, it was the protestors. They need to be charged and sued.

Maybe they’ll flip as witnesses against sugar-daddy Soros.


15 posted on 04/02/2017 5:52:23 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (The fear of stark justice sends hot urine down their thighs.)
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To: Olog-hai

So, this means Lynch, Sharpton, Jackson, and a whole bunch of blacks are on their way to prison. Right?


16 posted on 04/02/2017 6:01:25 AM PDT by Real Cynic No More (Border Fence Obamacare!)
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To: Doogle
Odungo appointment in 2014

If I remember correctly this appointment was long after Homobama started calling for guns to be brought to knife fight.

17 posted on 04/02/2017 6:07:48 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: McGruff

No silly. Obviously you need a refresher in liblogic 101. It’s as simple as this. Donald J Trump, by his mere presence, is enough to cause people(normally peaceful tolerant libs) to be incited and rebel. Solution. If Donald J Trump would simply hand the reins to hildabeast(who actually had a gazillion more votes), all would be well and no more violence would ensue. Uh, not gonna happen. Will the congress critters do the right thing? Probably not. ;-)


18 posted on 04/02/2017 6:11:48 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Fightin Whitey

You are correct...


19 posted on 04/02/2017 6:30:08 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Olog-hai

So if the courtroom is disrupted during the trial... what will the judge tell the bailiff or court security? ‘Let them stay?’


20 posted on 04/02/2017 6:38:04 AM PDT by rwilson99 (How exactly would John 3:16 not apply to Mary?)
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