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Adrian Fontes: “You do not have a First Amendment right to threaten people who are just doing their jobs.”

On the recordNovember 1, 2023
You do not have a First Amendment right to threaten people who are just doing their jobs.
Said by
Adrian Fontes
Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Fontes emphasizes that threats against public officials are not protected by the First Amendment.

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