Topic: Disorderly Conduct

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Shiloh Hendricks has been officially charged with three counts of disorderly conduct for using racial slurs in a viral video. Harrison Smith argues that this is a violation of the First Amendment, as "offensive" language is still protected speech in America. The charges are described as a "warning to everybody else" that the state will harness its power to punish those who use "forbidden words."

The Rochester City Attorney's office has charged Shiloh Hendricks with disorderly conduct for using racial slurs against a Somali child. Harrison Smith questions the legal standard of "arousing alarm or resentment," arguing it is too subjective to be a crime. He also suggests that the person filming Hendricks should be investigated for "inciting" the reaction by shoving a camera in her face and demanding she speak.