Dear Voir Dire,
I know of no actual laws in the United States against "hate speech" (thank God), and as others have pointed out, it's unlikely that this meets Supreme Court definitions of obscenity, no matter how obscene it appears to any of us.
But should a prosecutor decide to prosecute the disruptor, I'm all for it.
I'm just unsure what the basis of criminal prosecution might be, and skeptical that any prosecutor would bother.
sitetest
I know, I was just venting-
but if that stuff isn't obscene, I dont know what is.
1. Civil rights infringement. Hate crimes are BS. However, civil rights prosecution are perfectly legit. We could get him for First Ammendment suppression and infringing on the rights of minorities.
2. Cyberstalking. A select group of FRPRs are being targetted by this vile act. I have absolutely no doubt that if this POS could hurt these people directly, he would.
3. Child endangerment. Long shot, but some FRPRs let minors on their sites. If posting this crap on a website meant for minors could get someone prosecuted, and if we could prove that minors are harmed by his action, we can definitely charge his sorry butt on that.
This is just the basics. I'm sure others who are more lawyerminded could come up with more.
Quote: I know of no actual laws in the United States against "hate speech" (thank God), and as others have pointed out, it's unlikely that this meets Supreme Court definitions of obscenity, no matter how obscene it appears to any of us."
I viewed the abhorrent posts this morning, and then was too busy at work to return until now. My description of the posts as being "hate speech" was just that: my description of what I saw. It wasnt intended as a legal definition.
I was not declaring that a crime was committed, but if an affidavit is needed as to my reaction (i.e. having my personal sensibilities offended) I will be glad to provide one.
And yes, the pictures and message was obscene IMO, but not necessarily in violation of the First Amendment.