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by dribnet 4274 days ago
Note that in the US, protections are broad and being funny doesn't matter. Legal precedent clearly states that "First Amendment protections do not apply only to those who speak clearly, whose jokes are funny, and whose parodies succeed" [1]

We have 2 Live Crew to thank for firmly establishing this majority opinion in US Supreme Court 20 years ago.

[1] http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/comm/free_speech/campbell.h...