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Originally Posted by HarryT
On the contrary, there are all sorts of laws restricting what it is and is not permissible to say or to print. You are not permitted to publish information which would compromise national security. You are not permitted to stand in a public place and yell "I'm going to kill the President!". You are not permitted to shout "Fire!" in a crowded theatre merely because you feel like doing so. All these acts will have undesirable consequences for you. No society permits completely unrestricted free speach, and for good reason.
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Harry you are confusing Laws and Consequences of actions.
There is NO LAW preventing you from yelling Fire or saing I'm going to Kill the president. If you do it you may be arrested for other reasons, but but not because you said it. It is NOT illegal to Say it.
You cannot be arrested for yelling Fire. You can be arrested for causing a disturbance and for manslaughter when people are trampled due to your actions.