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- From: mcclary@netcom.com (Michael McClary)
- Newsgroups: sci.crypt,alt.politics.usa.constitution
- Subject: Re: the Right of Privacy (was Re: A Trial Balloon to Ban Encryption?)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov11.002813.18502@netcom.com>
- Date: 11 Nov 92 00:28:13 GMT
- References: <1992Oct30.105044.4526@nntp.hut.fi> <1992Oct30.165406.5853@netcom.com> <1992Nov6.023417.26235@news.eng.convex.com>
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- (Those new to netnews should note that I'm quoting a quote, citing both
- the author and the person who quoted him.)
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- In article <1992Nov6.023417.26235@news.eng.convex.com> gardner@convex.com
- (Steve Gardner) writes:
- >In article <1992Oct30.165406.5853@netcom.com> strnlght@netcom.com
- >(David Sternlight) writes:
-
- >>[] the Supreme
- >>Court decision that the right to free speech does not extend to
- >>falsely crying "Fire!" in a crowded theater.
-
- As I understand it, the right to free speech/press means:
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- - The government can't stop you in advance from making such utterances
- (as by cutting out your tongue or confiscating your newspaper).
-
- - The government is unhampered in punishing you afterward, if, for
- example, your statements result in harm or the risk of harm to others.
-
- - The government can pass laws to define in advance what sort of
- behavior will be punished.
-
- The "fire in a crowded theater" scenario is repeatedly and continually
- raised by the enemies of free speech. This is the first time I have
- EVER seen a claim that the Supreme Court decided that no right to make
- such an utterance exists. Can you give us a citation?
-
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