(Part 5) Jackie Lacey speaks on free speech vs hate speech
March 22, 2017
“The issue was: was it an immediate threat or was it speech,” -DA Jackie Lacey
“The issue was: was it an immediate threat or was it speech,” -DA Jackie Lacey
The Los Angeles Unified School board members prompted a district wide school closure on the morning of Dec. 15 due to an email threat to the district. Congressman Brad Sherman stated “an extremist Muslim who teamed up with local jihadists” was the alleged culprit of the bomb threat. “I commend and support the decision of Superintendent Ramon Córtines and the Los Angeles Unified School District to close campuses because a ‘credible’ threat. The safety of our children, teachers and personnel is of critical importance,” said Assembly member Mike A. Gipson in a press release. The email mentioned explosive devices, assault