Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Indicting the First Amendment | Nat Hentoff | Cato Institute: Commentary

Indicting the First Amendment | Nat Hentoff | Cato Institute: Commentary: "Here is part of [Shore's] Feb. 26 messages to Bunning staffers: 'Are you'all insane. No checks equal no food for me. DO YOU GET IT?'"

"U.S. Marshals appeared at Shore's door and handed him a grand jury indictment."

"Shore 'did utilize a telecommunications device, that is a computer, whether or not communication ensued, without disclosing his identity and with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, and harass any person who received the communication.'"

"If found guilty, Shore — or anyone indicted for sending such so-called harassing messages — could be imprisoned for up to two years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000."

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