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by torstenvl 1026 days ago
> Stating that the local police are acting unlawfully (with lethal force haha?), as a prank, is dangerous. You cannot convince me otherwise.

Satire of government officials is a fundamental and inviolable right of American citizens. As a form of political speech, it is part of the core of the First Amendment. If you cannot reconcile yourself to that, you should not live here.

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> Satire of government officials is a fundamental and inviolable right of American citizens.

This is factually incorrect. eg You cannot impersonate a government official, as a prank, then claim first amendment protections against damage caused.

What you mean by "Satire" is either moving the goalpost or misunderstanding the concepts relevant to the case. Good luck with whatever.

Do you not actually know what satire is? We can 'impersonate' our government officials on national TV.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmUhLMLnatk

https://theweek.com/feature/briefing/1019449/a-history-of-pr...

Katt Williams: “Police can kill your ass today and come up with a story for the news tomorrow.”

https://letterboxd.com/popdetective/list/police-brutality-as...