Constitutional Law
Jul. 19, 2014
Murrieta and the limits of free speech
The rights of free speech and assembly are fundamental in our political and legal systems, but they are not absolute: Their exercise can be and is subject to restriction, as we saw in Murrieta. By Hector Villagra
In the past week, demonstrators in Murrieta have blocked buses transporting migrant women and children detained in Texas to a U.S. Border Patrol station in the city for processing. Demonstrators blocked the road for hours, pounding on the buses, shouting obscenities at the occupants, and ultimately forcing the buses to be re-routed to San Ysidro. As a result of the demonstrators' actions, the Border Patrol has stopped sending any more buslo...
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