You may remember Shiloh Hendrix. She is the young mother who confronted a black kid who stole apple sauce from her baby bag--food she had brought along for her baby. But she used the "n-word"; and although blacks constantly use it in reference to each other, no white is allowed to use it. Thus, as the article notes, Hendrix has been "charged with three counts of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor charge with a maximum of 90 days in jail."
Hendrix, who has pleaded not guilty, appeared on Monday in Olmsted County District Court as jury selection got underway for her trial.
The jury will decide whether her behavior was unlawful and likely to cause violence, or if her words are protected under the First Amendment.
This is in reference to the "fighting words" doctrine in which it has been held that words, made face-to-face, “which by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace” are not protected speech under the Constitution. You can read more about this doctrine in this article from the Freedom Forum: "What Are Fighting Words? Definition, Examples and More."
It's illegal to do anything that might upset a brown person.
ReplyDeleteFreedom of speech and freedom of approved speech are two horses of a very different color. No pun intended, of course!
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