Comments on: Germany Criminally Punishes Citizens for Anti-Nazi Teeshirts Showing Swastika — and a Dog Named Adolf That Gives Nazi Salute http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/21/germany-criminally-punishes-citizens-for-anti-nazi-teeshirts-showing-swastika-and-a-dog-named-adolf-that-gives-nazi-salute/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:10:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: deeply worried http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/21/germany-criminally-punishes-citizens-for-anti-nazi-teeshirts-showing-swastika-and-a-dog-named-adolf-that-gives-nazi-salute/#comment-4866 deeply worried Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:05:52 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/21/germany-criminally-punishes-citizens-for-anti-nazi-teeshirts-showing-swastika-and-a-dog-named-adolf-that-gives-nazi-salute/#comment-4866 on a more serious note: Symbols should not be criminalized; ever. on a more serious note:

Symbols should not be criminalized; ever.

]]> By: deeply worried http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/21/germany-criminally-punishes-citizens-for-anti-nazi-teeshirts-showing-swastika-and-a-dog-named-adolf-that-gives-nazi-salute/#comment-4857 deeply worried Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:23:21 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/21/germany-criminally-punishes-citizens-for-anti-nazi-teeshirts-showing-swastika-and-a-dog-named-adolf-that-gives-nazi-salute/#comment-4857 One more time: WARNING: This post is NOT about Jamie Lee Spears. Please feel free to disregard!! I’m bemused by this saluting-dog! It brings up the issue for American law whether animals have free speech protections. Allow me a hypothetical (or two). Smith brings on to the bus, a cage with his parrot, Lippy! During the ride Lippy starts screaming “Fire” “Fire”! There is a panic, people trample and injure each other trying to get out of the bus and civil actions against Smith and Lippy are forthcoming. Smith brings Lippy to a political rally of GWB and Lippy starts hollering “Impeach!” “Impeach!” Smith tries to shut up Lippy but is unsuccessful, and in the confusion security personnel taser both Lippy and Smith! Any federal issues raised? One more time:

WARNING: This post is NOT about Jamie Lee Spears. Please feel free to disregard!!

I’m bemused by this saluting-dog! It brings up the issue for American law whether animals have free speech protections.

Allow me a hypothetical (or two).

Smith brings on to the bus, a cage with his parrot, Lippy! During the ride Lippy starts screaming “Fire” “Fire”! There is a panic, people trample and injure each other trying to get out of the bus and civil actions against Smith and Lippy are forthcoming.

Smith brings Lippy to a political rally of GWB and Lippy starts hollering “Impeach!” “Impeach!” Smith tries to shut up Lippy but is unsuccessful, and in the confusion security personnel taser both Lippy and Smith!

Any federal issues raised?

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