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Free Speech is Not a License to Destroy
Many fervent activists are losing touch with the fact that free speech is not a license for violence, harassment, and vandalism. From college campuses and city streets to federal buildings, militant protesters are using force to draw attention to their causes. It’s time for the legal system to...
Free Speech is Not a License to Destroy
by: Michael Toth The National Law Review's Guest Contributors - NLR
Thursday, February 6, 2025
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Many fervent activists are losing touch with the fact that free speech is not a license for violence, harassment, and vandalism. From college campuses and city streets to federal buildings, militant protesters are using force to draw attention to their causes. It’s time for the legal system to stop this reckless behavior.
The unlawful blockade at the Energy Department’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., this past month is a high-profile example of the slide from protected speech to misconduct. Climate Defiance, the climate activist group behind the blockade, has made national headlines over the past year through their deployment of confrontational tactics, such as storming a baseball field attended by members of Congress and rushing a stage during a book launch event featuring Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar.
