Supreme Court tests limits of free speech online

Name: Supreme Court tests limits of free speech online
Uploaded: 2014-12-02T00:58:55Z
Duration: P406S
Description: Is an angry online post a real threat or an exercise of free speech? The Supreme Court will determine whether a man’s violence-filled rants on Facebook about his ex-wife -- posts that led to his arrest -- are protected by the First Amendment. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the case with Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal.

Clip: 12/01/2014 | 6m 46s

Is an angry online post a real threat or an exercise of free speech? The Supreme Court will determine whether a man’s violence-filled rants on Facebook about his ex-wife -- posts that led to his arrest -- are protected by the First Amendment. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the case with Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal.

Aired: 12/01/14

Rating: NR

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