[Chummy]

Dimensio: So you believe that aggrivated assault is acceptable when someone is expressing a viewpoint that you don't like? Do you believe that a "conservative" judge would choose to selectively enforce the law in this fashion?

What's "aggrivated assault"? It seems to me one citizen was expressing himself freely as protected by the Bill of Rights, informing another that he shouldn'ta oughtn'ta gone and done something as idiotic as PROTEST AGAINST THE VERY NATION THAT SECURES THE FREEDOM HE DEMANDS FOR HIMSELF.

[Dimensio]

It seems to me one citizen was expressing himself freely as protected by the bill of rights

I'm not aware of any court decision that has ruled that violence against another person or vandalism against another's property is "speech", much less "protected speech". I've heard of some idiot cops who said that "peace" protestors who defaced a September 11 memorial were just expressing their "free speech" rights, but I think that those cops are idiots. Do you agree with those cops that free speech "protects" acts that would otherwise be considered crimes?

[nanny]

The only problem with supporting what this man did - next time it might your point of view that is unpopular and you will be the one who is being attacked.
Believe me, that could happen and probably will at some point in time in this country. I really would like to protect everyone's right, because I want to keep mine.