Zombie Muhammad judge suggests free speech at risk when people speak too freely

The Judge Mark Martin is still going public in defense of his dismissal of the harassment charge against a Muslim who allegedly attacked an atheist dressed up as ” title=”Martin told CNN” target=”_blank”>Martin told CNN that free speech is a right that could be lost if people abuse it. In that, he is suggesting that the atheist was abusing freedom of speech by mocking the Muslim Prophet.

That’s concerning on it’s own. Further, Eugene Volokh, who continues to follow this story, ” title=”no hate speech exception” target=”_blank”>no hate speech exception to the First Amendment—uncomfortable as that has been at times. Holy as religion is, mocking it is a pretty core First Amendment right.