02-24-2008, 01:51 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Music City
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Originally Posted by gekkogecko
Please inform me when has it been ruled that slander is subject to the protection of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United states?
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The short answer I've always heard is that freedon of speech does not give one the right to yell "Fire!" in a crowded theatre...not sure if that's the right analogy here, but it comes pretty close for my tastes, i.e., false statements with malicious intent are *NOT* covered by the First Amendment...
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