The charge they've been given is based around threats, which I think is a rough area for first amendment arguments.
All six have been charged with threat to commit a crime, according to the district attorney's office. One has additionally been charged with interference with civil rights and witness interference, while another has also been charged with interference with civil rights, the district attorney said.
Private jokes aren't threats. Sounds like it was a private chat in which case what threats could have been made? This is reaching. People are allow d to be racist and say racist shit. It's not illegal.
The charge they've been given is based around threats, which I think is a rough area for first amendment arguments.
Private jokes aren't threats. Sounds like it was a private chat in which case what threats could have been made? This is reaching. People are allow d to be racist and say racist shit. It's not illegal.
They were doing a mock slave auction, obviously a joke, so this is BS and HOPEFULLY won't go anywhere.