Judge rejects free-speech claims by Va. white supremacist

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Thu Dec-03-09 02:41 PM
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Judge rejects free-speech claims by Va. white supremacist

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An avowed white supremacist accused of threatening people is scheduled to go on trial next week after a federal judge refused to dismiss charges that his hate-filled rants were protected free speech.

William A. White is head of a Roanoke-based neo-Nazi group. He is charged with threatening a newspaper columnist, a mayor and several others over the Internet and by telephone.

His attorneys argued that White's e-mails and online postings were protected by the First Amendment, but U.S. District Court Judge James Turk denied a motion to dismiss the charges.

White's trial is scheduled to begin Wednesday.

http://hamptonroads.com/2009/12/judge-rejects-freespeech-claims-va-white-supremacist

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Thu Dec-03-09 02:48 PM
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1. Good!!! n/t

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Thu Dec-03-09 02:51 PM
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2. Awww...

Edited on Thu Dec-03-09 03:05 PM by krispos42

Lemme start playing "Hearts and Flowers" on my violin...

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