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In response to "Hey, I'm just doing something provocative. If someone does something reactionary because of it, it's not my fault! -- nm" by Pastor Terry Jones

hey lawyers, could this be deemed (criminal?) in the same way that yelling fire in a crowded theater would be? -- nm

Posted by Max Sep 9 '10, 10:05

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- Understand that he may be in violation of burn-ban laws... local -- will be interesting to observe as this goes down. -- nm - OAE Sep 9, 10:14 6
  - I expect that the fire dept is on hand and immediately puts out the fire, and the sheriff arrests the pastor in front of the cameras. -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Sep 9, 10:16
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    - yeah, that's a cheap end around.....nm - xi Sep 9, 10:17
    - Interesting -- if you were his lawyer, how would you advise him? -- nm - OAE Sep 9, 10:16 2
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      - Wear a vest. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 9, 10:27
- interesting. -- nm - Max Sep 9, 10:11
My point being - and I'm not being rhetorical - how does this compare to the anti-religion billboards? Where's the line? What's legit, and what isn't? -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Sep 9, 10:06 1
- How does burning a religious text compare to a billboard? It doesn't. -- nm - Krusty Sep 9, 10:07

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