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mahatmakanejeeves

(59,816 posts)
Wed Jun 8, 2022, 03:27 PM Jun 2022

The First Amendment protects Ms. Gomez and all Uvalde residents' rights to speak freely to the media

The First Amendment Retweeted

The 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.

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


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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 OP
We need to know exactly who called her and bounce them off the force Walleye Jun 2022 #1
Greg Abbott leftieNanner Jun 2022 #2
Right on target, you should pardon the expression Walleye Jun 2022 #4
Silly empty threat. Frasier Balzov Jun 2022 #3
Go Mama Bear! TigressDem Jun 2022 #5
Bring it cowards. MontanaMama Jun 2022 #6
I will not be surprised to see Paxton or that idiot Uvalde Mayor try to to after these heroes LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #7
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