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Title: New York City buses must show 'killing Jews' ad, judge rules
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URL Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32407880
Published: Apr 25, 2015
Author: BBC News
Post Date: 2015-04-25 14:53:33 by SOSO
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Views: 812
Comments: 9
New York City buses must show 'killing Jews' ad, judge rules 22 April 2015 From the section US & Canada New York's transport authority is "reviewing its options" after the judge's ruling A judge has ruled that New York City's buses must display a controversial ad that refers to Muslims killing Jews. New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) had opposed the advertisement, arguing it could incite terrorism and violence. But Judge John Koeltl rejected the argument and said the ad was protected under the US constitution, which enshrines the principle of free speech. The ad is paid for the American Freedom Defense Initiative. It has already been displayed on public transport in Chicago and San Francisco. The advert shows a threatening-looking man with his head and face wrapped in a scarf, next to a quotation attributed to a music video from the militant Palestinian group Hamas. The quote says: "Killing Jews is worship that draws us close to Allah." The advert asks: "That's his Jihad. What's yours?" Judge Koeltl said that although he was sensitive to security concerns, the MTA had underestimated the tolerance of New Yorkers and overestimated the potential impact of the ad. "It strains credulity to believe that New Yorkers would be incited to violence by ads that did not incite residents of Chicago and San Francisco," he said. He delayed enforcing his ruling for 30 days so the MTA could decide whether to appeal. MTA spokesman Adam Lisberg said they were "disappointed in the ruling and are reviewing our options". The American Freedom Defense Initiative is run by controversial blogger and activist Pamela Geller. It is listed as an anti-Muslim group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights group.
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#1. To: TooConservative (#0)
Yo, PollyAnna, tell me again how everything is going to be so rosy, peachy keen with the U.S. society. All we need to do is just wait and the Amercian people will do the right thing. Riiiiiight..........................................
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
Gee, did you troll up this article just for li'l ol' me? You need a new hobby.
Hardly, you are just the first and obvious Gee Whiz, Golly Gosh PollyAnna on the forum.
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
The only muslim that has killed a jew in recent memory is when Obama killed Weinstein in that drone attack.
Well, wonder how the good judge would react if the ad said " KILL ALL JUDGES " ?
Si vis pacem, para bellum
What's stopping your from advertising to give all Jews a Lewinsky?
What's stopping your from advertising to give all Jews a Lewinsky? Be my guest, give any and all judges all the Lewinsky's you wish.
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
I guess Hezbollah isn't Muslim.
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
#2. To: All (#0)
#3. To: SOSO (#1)
#4. To: TooConservative (#3)
Gee, did you troll up this article just for li'l ol' me?
#5. To: SOSO (#0)
#6. To: SOSO (#0)
" Judge John Koeltl rejected the argument and said the ad was protected under the US constitution, which enshrines the principle of free speech. "
#7. To: SOSO (#0)
The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free, to vote second party
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#8. To: hondo68 (#7)
#9. To: Logsplitter (#5)
The only muslim that has killed a jew in recent memory is when Obama killed Weinstein in that drone attack.
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