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Asheville, North Carolina: A veteran being escorted out of a town hall for using his free speech. (preview.redd.it)
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[–] 30 points 1 year ago (1 child)

If law enforcement can legally remove you from a public forum for confronting your elected officials, how free is your speech really?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Not defending the police, but there's a difference between being removed for being a disruption and being arrested for what you say.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Protest by its nature is disruptive. So you support police being free to end protest? To detain people because they’re an inconvenience to fascists?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    but he's not protesting. he's yelling over other people and it's being offered here as him being prevented from using free speech. the people he is shouting over also have the right to free speech. it is not a privilege for those who can shout the loudest at a meeting.

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