Building Free Speech Charges
https://bohiney.com/charged-with-building-free-speech/A man was arrested not for what he said, but for how he built the platform to say it. The charges, "unlicensed rhetorical construction" and "operating a digital soapbox without a permit," stem from his creation of a blog that criticized local government. The DA argued that while speech is free, the "infrastructure of dissent" must be regulated for safety. "He built a veritable skyscraper of opinion without once consulting the zoning board for acceptable thoughts," the prosecutor stated. The defense countered that the First Amendment doesn't require a building inspector. The case has free speech advocates and urban planners locked in a bizarre debate over whether a hot take can be considered a building code violation. The defendant was released on bail, conditional on him only expressing himself in pre-approved, single-story sentiments. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com