• Rooskie91@discuss.online
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      5 months ago

      America, after spending an insane level of resources and decades of man power to make someone say a phrase: HA! GOT EM!

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        It does set a potentially dangerous precedent, but with how things are going (American newspapers declining in quality and SCOTUS selectively ignoring precedent and doing whatever), you’re right that it doesn’t mean much.

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          That’s what’s so concerning about the case. The USA tried to persecute an Australian citizen working out of the EU for publishing information.

          As he is not a US citizen he was not able to use the X amendment to free speech.