Conspiracy to violate civil rights does not include advocating doing so. That’s protected under the First Amendment, otherwise the Klan and Neo-Nazi groups would be facially illegal.
What happened in New Orleans after Katrina is what a conspiracy to violate civil rights looks like. It actually has to involve depriving someone. E.g. taking their guns, or otherwise preventing them from bearing arms.
And no, Joel, I’m not defending the Brady PR stunt. I’m just saying it wasn’t illegal. I have no problem criticizing the Brady Campaign, but I think it’s important to make sure the criticism is based on fact. I don’t blame anyone for getting it wrong. Federal gun laws are a complex topic, and there have been plenty of times I’ve been wrong on the subject. Nothing to feel sheepish about.
Oh c’mon Sebastian. We know what happened or at least what likely happened. You were threatened with conversation by the Brady Bunch and you panicked. It’s ok, we understand, we really do.
July 3rd, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Conspiracy to violate the civil rights of a US citizen is a felony, so I’d say calling the Brady Bunch felons is on solid legal ground.
July 3rd, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Thanks, yeah, because I really care what Sebastian thinks.
Did he truly write a whole post defending a Brady Bunch PR stunt? I see he did. What, NRA hasn’t done anything despicable this week?
July 3rd, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Conspiracy to violate civil rights does not include advocating doing so. That’s protected under the First Amendment, otherwise the Klan and Neo-Nazi groups would be facially illegal.
What happened in New Orleans after Katrina is what a conspiracy to violate civil rights looks like. It actually has to involve depriving someone. E.g. taking their guns, or otherwise preventing them from bearing arms.
And no, Joel, I’m not defending the Brady PR stunt. I’m just saying it wasn’t illegal. I have no problem criticizing the Brady Campaign, but I think it’s important to make sure the criticism is based on fact. I don’t blame anyone for getting it wrong. Federal gun laws are a complex topic, and there have been plenty of times I’ve been wrong on the subject. Nothing to feel sheepish about.
July 3rd, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Oh c’mon Sebastian. We know what happened or at least what likely happened. You were threatened with conversation by the Brady Bunch and you panicked. It’s ok, we understand, we really do.
July 3rd, 2010 at 5:50 pm
You got me! Tis true.
July 4th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
I know.