The Onion a publication best known for its tongue-in-cheek, satirical postings on politics and world events has taken the very serious step of filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court.
It is wading into legal advocacy by asking the high court to hear a case about an Ohio man who was arrested and later acquitted for creating a fake Facebook page that looked nearly identical to a local police departments site.
"Americans can be put in jail for poking fun at the government? This was a surprise to America's Finest News Source and an uncomfortable learning experience for its editorial team," the site's lawyers wrote.
Indeed, The Onion said the headlines surrounding this case seemed like they were ripped off the front pages of its own publication.
This story left me wondering whether this was the most stupid judicial decision I had ever heard of.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/06/opinions/the-onion-supreme-court-amicus-brief-hemmer/index.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/03/politics/the-onion-novak-supreme-court/index.html
The Onion a publication best known for its tongue-in-cheek, satirical postings on politics and world events has taken the very serious step of filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court.
It is wading into legal advocacy by asking the high court to hear a case about an Ohio man who was arrested and later acquitted for creating a fake Facebook page that looked nearly identical to a local police departments site.
"Americans can be put in jail for poking fun at the government? This was a surprise to America's Finest News Source and an uncomfortable learning experience for its editorial team," the site's lawyers wrote.
Indeed, The Onion said the headlines surrounding this case seemed like they were ripped off the front pages of its own publication.
The Onion's amicus brief:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23117545-the-onion-amicus-brief
-- Edited by dorian on Saturday 8th of October 2022 09:53:38 AM