Feiner v. New York: Arguments

Argument #1

Feiner is guilty of disorderly conduct. Feiner's speech made some of the audience angry. This could have resulted in fighting and a possible riot. The crowd interfered with traffic. Feiner refused to stop talking when asked to do so by a police officer. We believe that Mr. Feiner deliberately tried to make the audience angry and create a disturbance.


Argument #2

Feiner is not guilty of disorderly conduct. Mr. Feiner has a right to speak in public. He has a right to express his ideas, even if other people do not like them. The police should have protected his right of free speech. If necessary, the police could have arrested the people who were causing a disturbance.



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