A buddy got arrested and there’s an empty billboard along the main way to courthouse which gave me the idea.

Edit: thanks for the advice and help. Y’all have been really kind.

Write it in the stalls of the courthouse bathroom, that’s gotten people acquitted before

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Lol that’s brilliant

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In theory? No. In practice? Yes, you can, since laws are not real and cops and courts can just send anyone to prison for any reason.

Two cases of people getting arrested for handing out jury nullification fliers. Both got their cases dismissed on appeal, but it took five years for the second guy to have his conviction overturned.

https://reason.com/2022/08/05/he-was-arrested-for-promoting-jury-nullification-a-federal-court-says-that-was-illegal/

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2017-06-02/jury-convicts-ex-pastor-who-shared-jury-nullification-fliers

Kinda related: There’s also this case of a woman who was convicted of contempt of court and charged with obstruction of justice for discussing jury nullification with other jurors. That is not illegal so the judge just found some other bullshit reason to convict her (“ooh you did not voluntarily tell us, without being asked, that you previously used drugs and support weed legalization”)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Kriho

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Thanks for the effort post! I appreciate the citations.

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No, but have a lawyer ready.

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:saul-stare:

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The government can’t restrict speech. Good luck actually getting someone to put that up though.

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They absolutely can and have. Free speech is for the bourgeoisie

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:stalin-gun-1::stalin-gun-2:

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The government can’t restrict speech

Excuse me while I go plan a coup, insider trade, spread false and damaging rumours and lie in my advertising.

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As long as you’re rich none of those are illegal.

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Ok? The question was whether the government can restrict speech, not when they do

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I’m actually gonna talk to my lawyer and then DM you but I know he’s busy so idk if I’ll send his recommendation today or tomorrow. More non identifying info in a dm would also help. I’m here for ya comrade :left-unity-2:

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I wanna tldr what I sent you to give other hexbear users an idea. You can but no company will want to deal with the harassment they’ll face. It needs to not be a majority jury hearing (ie you need most for a jury to convict) but by then you’re talking a federal case and the jurors are heavily screened. You need a 12 voting guilty but as I said by then you’re just fuck.

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Thanks comrade, I really appreciate you going out of your way like that.

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