Is the first amendment under attack, as well as the second? (Sarcastic question).

"New York City's Commission on Human Rights announced on Thursday that residents could face up to $250,000 in fines if they use terms such as "illegal alien ... with intent to demean, humiliate or harass a person."

https://www.foxnews.com/us/new...al-alien-immigration

Yeah, that would fail when it reached the Supreme Court. Those commies have to be reminded that they are within the USA, like it or not.

Wish they didn't have so many people there, we would vote them out.

The Rotten Apple sucks.

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Is the first amendment under attack, as well as the second? (Sarcastic question).

"New York City's Commission on Human Rights announced on Thursday that residents could face up to $250,000 in fines if they use terms such as "illegal alien ... with intent to demean, humiliate or harass a person.https://www.foxnews.com/us/new...al-alien-immigration

More of the same from the micro-aggression speech killers.

Don't tell it like it is because we've grabbed control of some politically correct entity so we can fine you into silence.

That's gonna get run up.

They think that getting on some podunk commission and they get to change federal law?

8 U.S. Code § 1325

"(a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts
Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both "

So let me get this straight, this commissions says that uttering federal law can get you fined $250,000.00 if you don't quote it in a nice way?

Illegal aliens are criminals. They can get 6 months in jail on the first instance. I suppose that could be offensive in someone's book.

Here's a better solution: stop being criminals and it goes away.

That's like fining someone for jeering at a murderer, even if true, that they're a murderer.

Pure stupidity that's over-broad, not narrowly tailored and showing a whole lot of power abuse with no rationality.

Commies will be commies.

Another reason to give NYC the double middle finger and not spend any money there! FU*K YOU NYC!

I'm with gearhounds! I'd fight it for the rest of my life, or until it reached the Supreme Court - where I would win thanks to Trump.

Ah liberals. Clearly violates the 1st,8th & 9th amendments..

but you can still call them cockroaches, right?

or undocumented criminals....

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Commission on Human Rights

What law gives this glorified homeowners' association run wild legal authority to impose any fines? How would they find out if anybody said these things? Informants? I'm sure there would be no shortage of snitches.

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It would be great to see an ICE official hold a press conference outside of city hall and say "illegal alien" about 50 times.

I'll jut call them f*cking wetbacks, then. Oh, wait, I don't go to NY. Ever.

Unbelievable. At first I thought this was going to be a parody thread....but nope. They are really trying to do this. I bet San Francisco is kicking themselves in the ass for not thinking of this bullshit first.

Good.

I can't wait for a freedom of speech activist* to have themselves a ball.

*While I fully advocate for unlimited freedom of speech, I don't have the backing of any sort of organization to fight that fight.

Can I play that Gensis song?
How about using "border jumper?" Wet? Mojado? Tonk? Amigo?
How does the NYC law view language intended to harass or demean actual members, officers, or employees of the NYC commission on human rights? Like, will "You fucking Muppet" get me in trouble?
Can I ask a job applicant if they'll keep their workspace Spic 'n' Span?

Not a problem for me. No intention to ever visit NYC. Or NYS for that matter.

Just more shaping of the opinion climate through controlling of language.

Making words illegal, creating legal punitive measures to classify words and phrasing as socially incorrect.

We're back to Middle Age monarchies were absolute power reigned and various decrees, ridiculous as they are, would be issued with harsh punishment to those who violated the order.