U.S. Can Not Detain Legal Residents Without Charge

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Originally Posted by bluecuracao

Well, no--that sort of thing is not protected under the Constitution. They can do it, and not be arrested for it, though.

It's the First Amendment he's referring to. Free speech means Klansmen, Black Panthers, anybody.

Originally Posted by Aliantha

If someone can explain or show me some evidence that this sort of talk is not harmful then I'm all ears (or eyes as the case may be).

It's not that hate speech isn't harmful. It's that we're not willing to risk the possibility that by restricting their speech, someone will someday find a way to restrict our own. We are, as a nation, deeply against anything that even appears to be a slippery slope.