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The DOJ has charged Douglas Mackey, aka Ricky Vaughn, with conspiracy “to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate” people in the exercise of their constitutional rights. His crime? Using his social media platform in the months leading up to November 2016 to post memes about the Presidential election, including ones that – if taken literally – falsely state that people could vote for Hillary just by posting on Twitter and Facebook. Are such prosecutions consistent with the First Amendment? Are they authorized by federal law? Joining us to discuss is Professor Eugene Volokh, noted First Amendment scholar and the Gary T. Schwartz, Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law, who recently wrote on the subject.
Featuring:
— Eugene Volokh, Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law
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Ricky Vaughn?
This suggests that the forger of the hoax letter about George W. Bush‘s service in the Texas Air National Guard — and his enablers, like anchorman Dan Rather — could been prosecuted for interfering in the 2004 election.