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Ga.: flipping the bird at a pastor during worship protected speech

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017by Josh S. Tatum in criminal law, Free Speech, Georgia

Ga.: flipping the bird at a pastor during worship protected speech. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports on the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision overturning a man’s conviction for disorderly conduct here.

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