so much for freedom of speech

[shmike]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

It most likely wasn't, but how is the Secrete Service going to know that, if they don't ask?

JC

They wouldn't.

I see nothing wrong with them doing an investigation.

Paul will be along shortly to chastise those who don't understand the word "investigate".....

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Oh HAI!!!

I'm sorry I missed the part where the guy was arrested or charged with anything or has had any thing resembling a punishment for roasting a doll.

Lets be clear,
If you burn an effigy of your neigbor and the police find out they will investigate.
If you threaten to burn, kill or maim anyone and someone reports your ass the police will investigate.

If you burn an effigy of your local sheriff, Mayor, governor, county clerk, or senator.
THE POLICE WILL FUCKING INVESTIGATE.

If you are dumb enough to burn an effigy of the president, not only do you get the police involved, you get the secret service involved. What will they do?
Investigate.

Do you people need an explanation of what "investigate" means?

...damn, that was fast.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by shmike

Paul will be along shortly to chastise those who don't understand the word "investigate".....



...damn, that was fast.

JC

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by shmike

They wouldn't.

I see nothing wrong with them doing an investigation.

Paul will be along shortly to chastise those who don't understand the word "investigate".....



...damn, that was fast.

[goof2]

I'm fine with the Secret Service investigating. If they actually charge people for something that appears to me to be political speech I would like a pretty clear explanation of what made it illegal though.

Concerning the article itself, who the hell is this NBC affiliate hiring to do their reporting? It read like it was written by a kid in elementary school. Are they not teaching grammar at journalism school anymore? I'm no grammar nazi but that article gave me a headache and it wasn't even long.

[wildchild]

we'll see what happens, last night on the news the implication was they will be charging them.

for those so quick to defend the rockstar, I was just seeing what others thought about this. I neither support nor condemn the action. I would not partake in it myself out of respect for the office of pres but I don't think there should be any charges levied. I don't see how this could be construed as a threat. it is simply people showing their dislike for said pres.

and yes I know the SS investigate these types of things regularly. It just sounded more fun to say they were sent by the star.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Oh HAI!!!

I'm sorry I missed the part where the guy was arrested or charged with anything or has had any thing resembling a punishment for roasting a doll.

Lets be clear,
If you burn an effigy of your neigbor and the police find out they will investigate.
If you threaten to burn, kill or maim anyone and someone reports your ass the police will investigate.

If you burn an effigy of your local sheriff, Mayor, governor, county clerk, or senator.
THE POLICE WILL FUCKING INVESTIGATE.

If you are dumb enough to burn an effigy of the president, not only do you get the police involved, you get the secret service involved. What will they do?
Investigate.

Do you people need an explanation of what "investigate" means?

Unless he's a republican. Mebbe he should have been fair and balanced and played 2006's death of a president on the bar tvs

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Dave

Unless he's a republican. Mebbe he should have been fair and balanced and played 2006's death of a president on the bar tvs

you have officially been issued a hello kitty pin for your post. You should receive it in 2-4 weeks.

congrats..

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by wildchild

for those so quick to defend the rockstar, ... It just sounded more fun to say they were sent by the star.

Oh...
You're one of those people.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Oh HAI!!!

[nhgunnut]

Originally Posted by Trip

This isn't a free speech issue at all, it's not protected speech, there are many laws against threatening the life of our president and regular people as well.

Unless a direct threat was made against the President it is an example of free speech. Burning or Hanging in Effigy is as old as Politics. There were COUNTLESS hangings in effigy of Bush. No one whined about about what was the motivation for it it He was a lousy president and the motivation seemed obvious. Same here, someone believes that Obama is a lousy president they burned him in effigy. Just because he is balck he doesn't get special treatment.