Court Rules Against Politician Banning People on Facebook

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Court Rules Against Politician Banning People on Facebook

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For the complete article, please click https://www.wsj.com/articles/court-rule ... 1501176625

A federal court in Virginia ruled that a local politician violated the free-speech rights of a constituent she banned from her Facebook page, in a case the judge said raises “important questions” about the constitutional restrictions that apply to social media accounts of elected officials.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge James Cacheris in Alexandria, Va., could buttress a lawsuit in New York alleging that President Donald Trump unconstitutionally suppressed dissent by blocking Twitter users from following his account. ...

How far will this go?

Open Borders ... Open Society ... no privacy .... no protection against trolls, mentally ill, and just plain nasty people.

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner.

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