I don't see racism, I see someone pissed at the lack of law and order when dealing with communists!.


Midshipman sues Naval Academy, claims looming expulsion for racist tweets violates his free speech rights

A midshipman facing expulsion after an investigation into racist tweets he sent over the summer sued the Naval Academy Wednesday, claiming it is violating his constitutional rights of free speech and a fair and impartial hearing.

The Naval Academy opened an investigation into Midshipman 1st Class Chase Standage, 21, of California after he tweeted several racist statements, including saying Breonna Taylor received justice when police shot her, over the summer.

Other tweets, all of which are included as exhibits in the lawsuit, included statements criticizing defunding the police and calling for a drone strike on protesters described as antifa, a term used to describe left-leaning individuals who resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists, sometimes through violence.

"Go ahead, cut funds to the police," Standage tweeted in response to a tweet calling for defunding police instead of more money for community policing. "Community policing by building relations is expensive and timely, anyways. Bullets, on the other hand, are cheap and in ready supply (shrugging emoji)."

A few days later, he tweeted "All it takes is one drone strike... (sic)" in response to a tweet from conservative media personality Andy Ngo about antifa protesters in Seattle.

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/10/midshipman-sues-naval-academy-claims-looming-expulsion-for-racist-tweets-violates-his-free-speech-rights/

Quote from: Solar on October 03, 2020, 12:47:29 PM
I don't see racism, I see someone pissed at the lack of law and order when dealing with communists!.


Midshipman sues Naval Academy, claims looming expulsion for racist tweets violates his free speech rights

A midshipman facing expulsion after an investigation into racist tweets he sent over the summer sued the Naval Academy Wednesday, claiming it is violating his constitutional rights of free speech and a fair and impartial hearing.

The Naval Academy opened an investigation into Midshipman 1st Class Chase Standage, 21, of California after he tweeted several racist statements, including saying Breonna Taylor received justice when police shot her, over the summer.

Other tweets, all of which are included as exhibits in the lawsuit, included statements criticizing defunding the police and calling for a drone strike on protesters described as antifa, a term used to describe left-leaning individuals who resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists, sometimes through violence.

"Go ahead, cut funds to the police," Standage tweeted in response to a tweet calling for defunding police instead of more money for community policing. "Community policing by building relations is expensive and timely, anyways. Bullets, on the other hand, are cheap and in ready supply (shrugging emoji)."

A few days later, he tweeted "All it takes is one drone strike... (sic)" in response to a tweet from conservative media personality Andy Ngo about antifa protesters in Seattle.

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/10/midshipman-sues-naval-academy-claims-looming-expulsion-for-racist-tweets-violates-his-free-speech-rights/

"sometimes"???

Quote from: Sick Of Silence on October 03, 2020, 01:56:26 PM
"sometimes"???

What they're attempting to do here is equate words with violence, definitely a First Amendment issue.