Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear hanged in effigy as Second Amendment supporters protest coronavirus restrictions

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by Member1

The man who put up the effigy has been fired from his job:

Kentucky auto dealer fires employee who participated in hanging of Gov. Beshear effigy - WDRB

Womp womp.

And so today the "What did they do that was illegal?" crowd got a useful lesson in the difference between "legal" and "without consequence".

[ottomobeale]

Their 1st amendment right.* Must be allowed.

*The right of some of them to look like loony inbred morons. Note I said some of them like the guy actually doing the hanging.

[austinnerd]

Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA

Womp womp.

And so today the "What did they do that was illegal?" crowd got a useful lesson in the difference between "legal" and "without consequence".

From what I've seen of those who asked 'what did they do that was illegal', it would not be a lesson at all since most understand the difference already (hence the question asking for specificity).

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Member1

The man who put up the effigy has been fired from his job:

Kentucky auto dealer fires employee who participated in hanging of Gov. Beshear effigy - WDRB

He'll find another one because his actions earned him the "Republican Icon" status.

[Pilot1]

Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA

Womp womp.

And so today the "What did they do that was illegal?" crowd got a useful lesson in the difference between "legal" and "without consequence".

Who said there couldn't be consequences? Why do you make up stuff?

What are the legal consequences of non-violent, peaceful protest? We see people get fired from their jobs all the time for Facebook posts. So what?