[ltc8k6]

Sure, but we don’t arrest or shoot abusers of free speech.

We (civilians) didn’t shoot the “piss christ” guy, although he did get death threats.

Then again, he was paid by our own government...

[Alberta's Child]

You're missing the point completely. The discussion in this article here is based on what is right, not what the legalities are.

I have a right to free speech here in the U.S. But if I go up to a random stranger on the street this morning and call him an "@sshole!" to his face, I'll have nobody but myself to blame if I get beaten to a pulp. Sure, I would be "free speech advocate" and he would be a criminal ... but I would ultimately be responsible for my troubles.