Should Black Lives Matter Leaders Be Held Accountable for Promoting Violent Protests?

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In a turn of events that should shake the foundations of free speech in America, the Supreme Court has chosen not to hear an appeal from Black Lives Matter organizer, Deray Mckesson. Mckesson was held accountable by a lower court for injuries sustained by an unnamed Baton Rouge police officer during a protest he orchestrated in 2016.

This decision raises a poignant question: Should Black Lives Matter leaders be held accountable for the violent protests they incite?

The officer, known only as “John Doe,” was a victim of violence when a “rock-like” object was hurled at him during the protest, causing severe injuries. Doe’s argument was simple: Mckesson “should have known” the protest would turn violent, as previous similar events had.

The lawyers for the officer painted a grim picture of the pattern that had been set by BLM protests. Activists fly into a town, block a highway, engage the police, then chaos ensues – looting, property damage, injuries to innocent bystanders and the brave officers trying to maintain order.

The Fifth Circuit had determined that the case could proceed because Doe had successfully alleged that Mckesson created unreasonably dangerous conditions and “incited” violence.

However, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), representing McKesson, argues this infringes on his First Amendment rights. They contend that the lower court’s decision will “chill classic First Amendment-protected activity nationwide.”

With the Supreme Court’s decision to not take the case, one wonders: Are we moving toward a society where inciting violence and chaos is considered protected speech? Is this truly the America we want to live in?

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