The 9th Circus got one right!!!

[Osmium Steele]

In the "Even a Blind Squirrel" category...

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...urt-rules.html

Man's call for Obama assassination is free speech, not crime, court rules

[Armistead]

Our courts, mostly the highly courts show that judges follow ideals over the law, all the way to the supreme court.

[Osmium Steele]

Originally Posted by Armistead

Our courts, mostly the highly courts show that judges follow ideals over the law, all the way to the supreme court.

Hence, my surprise.

[August]

Originally Posted by Armistead

Our courts, mostly the highly courts show that judges follow ideals over the law, all the way to the supreme court.

Is that a gut feeling or do you have some sort of data to back up that theory.

[Bubblehead1980]

wow I am shocked, that court is usually a joke.Great ruling

[Morts]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

wow I am shocked, that court is usually a joke.Great ruling

are you effin serious ?

[Anthony W.]

Unless that man is strutting down the street with a machine gun, rocket launchers, ect...

I agree with the ruling.

[gimpy117]

I don't. He's calling for the murder of someone. that's not right no matte who it is!

I don't. He's calling for the murder of someone. that's not right no matte who it is!

But that isn't the point, he may be a braindead racist prick but under that law he can encourage people to murder "******s", as long as he doesn't intend doing it himself.

[Anthony W.]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

But that isn't the point, he may be a braindead racist prick but under that law he can encourage people to murder "******s", as long as he doesn't intend doing it himself.

And the odds of anyone's calls for anything actually doing anything - are - well - slim to none at best. At the first sign of danger, anyhow, the CIA would be all over them.

[Morts]

Originally Posted by Anthony W.

And the odds of anyone's calls for anything actually doing anything - are - well - slim to none at best. At the first sign of danger, anyhow, the CIA would be all over them.

that doesnt mean its okay to call for the murder of another person, just because there is a slim chance of it actually happening

[razark]

Originally Posted by Anthony W.

At the first sign of danger, anyhow, the CIA would be all over them.

Wouldn't the first sign of danger be someone calling for people to commit murder?

If it was a Muslim calling for people to kill Americans, this thread would have a very different response.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Anthony W.

And the odds of anyone's calls for anything actually doing anything - are - well - slim to none at best. At the first sign of danger, anyhow, the CIA would be all over them.

The odds that a washed up actor would shoot and kill the President of the United States were slim-to-none at best.

The odds that a shady business man and failed preacher would shoot and kill the President of the United States were slim-to-none at best.

The odds that an anarchic immigrant would shoot and kill the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a former Marine Corps radio operator would [most likely, for you conspiracy types] shoot and kill the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a house painter would attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a private eye would attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a saloon keeper would attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that an Italian immigrant would attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that two Puerto Rican sepratists would attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a retired Postal Service employee would attempt to suicide bomb the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a mentally unstable high school dropout would attempt to crash a commercial airliner into the White House were slim-to-none.

The odds that a disallusioned drug addict would attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds than a man obsessed with Jodie Foster would shoot and attempt to kill the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a man would attempt to crash his Cessna into the White House were slim-to-none.

The odds that a man would take pot shots at the White House from the peremiter fence were slim-to-none.

The odds that a group posing as reporters would attempt to kill the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a disaffected Armenian would attempt to kill the President of the United States with a hand grenade were slim-to-none.

The odds that a man would travel from Baltimore by train to attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

The odds that a washed up actor would shoot and kill the President of the United States were slim-to-none at best.

The odds that a shady business man and failed preacher would shoot and kill the President of the United States were slim-to-none at best.

The odds that an anarchic immigrant would shoot and kill the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a former Marine Corps radio operator would [most likely, for you conspiracy types] shoot and kill the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a house painter would attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a private eye would attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a saloon keeper would attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that an Italian immigrant would attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that two Puerto Rican sepratists would attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a retired Postal Service employee would attempt to suicide bomb the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a mentally unstable high school dropout would attempt to crash a commercial airliner into the White House were slim-to-none.

The odds that a disallusioned drug addict would attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds than a man obsessed with Jodie Foster would shoot and attempt to kill the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a man would attempt to crash his Cessna into the White House were slim-to-none.

The odds that a man would take pot shots at the White House from the peremiter fence were slim-to-none.

The odds that a group posing as reporters would attempt to kill the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

The odds that a disaffected Armenian would attempt to kill the President of the United States with a hand grenade were slim-to-none.

The odds that a man would travel from Baltimore by train to attempt to shoot the President of the United States were slim-to-none.

So should we just piss all over the 1st amendment because someone might actually do something? This guy was talking trash and should not have even been arrested.Just glad the circus recongized that.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by Morts

are you effin serious ?

Absolutely.