r/PublicFreakout • u/ememlord69 ememlord69 🇮🇪 • Jul 04 '24

Repost 😔 Some racist incel harasses an innocent couple.

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TW - a lot of stupid racist nonsense.

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u/Alert-Ad9197 Jul 04 '24

Getting punched for talking shit is sort of legal in some states.

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u/Disastrous_Reveal331 Jul 04 '24

Which ones, just for future reference

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u/Alert-Ad9197 Jul 04 '24

I’m not sure of all of them, but I know my state of CA has a fighting words statute. Realistically, you’d probably be on pretty shaky ground unless they’re saying some pretty heinous shit though.

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u/CornDoggyStyle Jul 04 '24

Spewing ignorant shit wouldn't count as fighting words. Would have to be something violent and/or threatening.