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Don Lemon and the First Amendment — What It Does Not Protect The First Amendment protects speech — not trespass, intimidation, or the disruption of religious worship. This post examines conduct shown on video and the legal boundaries that apply.

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Send this to everybody who’s confused about why Don Lemon is in trouble. What Don Lemon did is not OK. It is not covered into the first amendment. He doesn’t have some special freedom that we don’t have because he calls himself the press. #news #donlemon #fafo

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