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Related: About this forumThe First Amendment protects Ms. Gomez and all Uvalde residents' rights to speak freely to the media
The First Amendment RetweetedThe First Amendment protects Ms. Gomez and all Uvalde residents' rights to speak freely to the media without government retaliation.
Any effort by the state to deter Uvalde community members from exercising their freedom of speech is outrageous and unconstitutional.
Any effort by the state to deter Uvalde community members from exercising their freedom of speech is outrageous and unconstitutional.
CBS News: the mom in Uvalde who police handcuffed, and who ran into the school to rescue her children, says that law enforcement called her with a threat: if she talked to the media about the police response she would face an obstruction of justice charge
https://news.yahoo.com/mother-ran-texas-school-during-174702700.html
https://news.yahoo.com/mother-ran-texas-school-during-174702700.html
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The First Amendment protects Ms. Gomez and all Uvalde residents' rights to speak freely to the media (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2022
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I will not be surprised to see Paxton or that idiot Uvalde Mayor try to to after these heroes
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2022
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Walleye
(35,659 posts)1. We need to know exactly who called her and bounce them off the force
leftieNanner
(15,689 posts)2. Greg Abbott
Probably suggested the call.
I agree with you.
Walleye
(35,659 posts)4. Right on target, you should pardon the expression
Frasier Balzov
(3,481 posts)3. Silly empty threat.
A mother's love stronger than a policeman's courage?
Yes, somebody try to prosecute THAT.
TigressDem
(5,125 posts)5. Go Mama Bear!
MontanaMama
(24,013 posts)6. Bring it cowards.
My guess is there are plenty of attorneys who would take this on pro-bono.
LetMyPeopleVote
(154,423 posts)7. I will not be surprised to see Paxton or that idiot Uvalde Mayor try to to after these heroes