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Man In MAGA Hat Arrested For Allegedly Punching Election Worker (www.huffpost.com)

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[–] sgnl@midwest.social 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No they legally can't. It's defamation until a verdict is in. First Amendment isn't freedom from consequences of your speech.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It isn't defamation unless it is actually false, and the risks are a civil lawsuit.

[–] suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago

You all are talking past each other because you're talking about different things. They can't say he's guilty until he's convicted, because he isn't guilty until then. They also don't have to say he 'allegedly' punched someone when multiple people reported witnessing it, the other guy's face is bloody and and there is video of him hitting the guy. Saying he's guilty of a crime and saying he punched someone are two different claims.