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by pessimizer 1586 days ago
Do you live in a country that allows ISIS to communicate freely and openly?

I live in the US, I know infinitely more people that have been hurt by rogue showerheads than ISIS, yet even publicly saying that you support them and their aims can get you put in prison.

edit: "Shouting fire in a crowded theater" was a reason given for jailing US socialists who were protesting against the WWI draft.

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> edit: "Shouting fire in a crowded theater" was a reason given for jailing US socialists who were protesting against the WWI draft.

This is no longer standing case law as it was overturned by Brandbenburg v. Ohio

Of course. Only mentioning it because the only explanation of the limits of free speech that an American can quote was formulated to keep peaceniks from passing out flyers.
It's an irrelevant exception because it hasn't been law for over half a century now.