Similarly, speech, (and stupidity) should be protected up to, and until the person becomes an actual threat.
And how long will it be before it is a crime to cause someone to "feel" intimidated by how they are looked at... how a person dresses... or... OH MY!!! open carry.i disagree. threats of violence, physical or verbal, should be criminal and should be permanently on one's criminal record. violence of any kind, should not be expungeable. a verbal threat of violence IS an actual threat.
It has been said that ONE of the reasons for the 2nd amendment is in case our government stops listening to "the people", stops doing the will of the people.
Isn't that a tacit threat, to ANYONE in office?
It has been said that ONE of the reasons for the 2nd amendment is in case our government stops listening to "the people", stops doing the will of the people.
Isn't that a tacit threat, to ANYONE in office?
Could that be the real driving force behind "gun control"?
I don't see how its that much different than the cop in Palo Alto who put up on facebook that open carriers should be shot. By the same token, shouldn't this police officer also be stripped of his right to own and carry firearms?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v85_soAgQr4
Maybe this MA man who is under scrutiny for his comments should just tell everyone he was only joking.