WASHINGTON – Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing backlash after her comments on hate speech following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week.
Bondi spoke about the idea of cracking down on hate speech. “There’s free speech and then there’s hate speech,” Bondi said in an interview on “The Katie Miller Podcast” that aired Monday.
Many of Kirk’s most fervent supporters have said speech should not be limited. Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson called the idea that “hate speech” is a crime a “lie.”
“Any attempt to impose hate speech laws in this country … is a denial of the humanity of American citizens and cannot be allowed under any circumstances,” he added.
Bondi quickly backtracked, clarifying that the Justice Department would only go after speech that led to violence. So, how is the First Amendment interpreted when it comes to the limits of speech?
The First Amendment prevents the government from restricting free speech. This means individuals cannot be jailed or fined for something they say or write, including offensive language and hateful words, unless those comments incite or call for violence.
While it’s illegal to be jailed for what one says, there is little to no protection against facing discipline from an employer or losing a job over comments made. News10NBC spoke with an employment lawyer, Jared Cook, after at least four local school employees were disciplined over the comments on Kirk’s murder. Cook says government employees have some free speech rights, but within a school context, governments have more leeway to regulate employee speech.
“The idea is that the government is in the shoes of the parents, so to speak. At least during the school day, they are responsible for those children,” he said.
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