Protected or unprotected Which speech is protected and

Protected or unprotected? Which speech is protected, and which speech is unprotected by the US Constitution?

Protected or unprotected?

Protected or unprotected? In other words, does the United States Constitution protect citizens from being prosecuted for the following by the government?

Protected or unprotected? • Wearing an armband with a swastika on it

Protected or unprotected? • Wearing an armband with a swastika on it PROTECTED (unless in a school or private workplace)

Protected or unprotected? • Saying “I believe all [insert members of a group] should be kicked off the planet”

Protected or unprotected? • Saying “I believe all [insert members of a group] should be kicked off the planet” PROTECTED

Protected or unprotected? • Saying, “I’m going to deck you, you [insert epithet, slur or other insulting word here]”

Protected or unprotected? • Saying, “I’m going to deck you, you [insert epithet, slur or other insulting word here]” PROTECTED (in most cases, as long as there is no motion to do so and the threat could be perceived as empty or hyperbolic)

Protected or unprotected? • Saying, “I’m going to deck you, you [insert epithet, slur or other insulting word here]” and drawing a fist back for a blow

Protected or unprotected? • Saying, “I’m going to deck you, you [insert epithet, slur or other insulting word here]” and drawing a fist back for a blow UNPROTECTED (assault)

Protected or unprotected? • Making a lewd or obscene comment to a stranger on the street

Protected or unprotected? • Making a lewd or obscene comment to a stranger on the street PROTECTED

Protected or unprotected? • Inciting a riot

Protected or unprotected? • Inciting a riot UNPROTECTED

Protected or unprotected? • Directing the street hate speech toward a stranger on

Protected or unprotected? • Directing hate speech toward a stranger on the street PROTECTED

Protected or unprotected? • Treason

Protected or unprotected? • Treason UNPROTECTED

Protected or unprotected? • Burning the US flag

Protected or unprotected? • Burning the US flag PROTECTED

Protected or unprotected? • Wearing an offensive costume in a parade

Protected or unprotected? • Wearing an offensive costume in a parade PROTECTED

Protected or unprotected? • Wearing socks with marijuana leaves on them in school

Protected or unprotected? • Wearing socks with marijuana leaves on them in school UNPROTECTED

Protected or unprotected? • Martin Shkreli posting a $5, 000 bounty on Facebook for someone to "grab" hair from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Protected or unprotected? • Martin Shkreli posting a $5, 000 bounty on Facebook for someone to "grab" hair from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton UNPROTECTED

Protected or unprotected? • Perjury

Protected or unprotected? • Perjury UNPROTECTED

Protected or unprotected? • Shouting “ 50% off” in Whole Foods on a Sunday if there is no sale

Protected or unprotected? • Shouting “ 50% off” in Whole Foods on a Sunday if there is no sale PROTECTED (because everyone who shops at WF knows nothing is ever 50% off! jk)

Protected or unprotected? • Residents of Beaumont allowing Ricky Sayer in the spring of 2017 to fly a “BONG HITS 4 JESUS” banner on their property

Protected or unprotected? • Residents of Beaumont allowing Ricky Sayer in the spring of 2017 to fly a “BONG HITS 4 JESUS” banner on their property UNPROTECTED