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Is Freedom of Speech really free? 2 Sacramento experts explain

Updated: 11:24 PM PDT Aug 14, 2017

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WEBVTT WANT AS LONG AS WE DON'T INCITEVIOLENCE.BUT IT DOESN'T ALWAYS FREE USFROM THE FALLOUT.THIS HOT DOG RESTAURANT INBERKELEY IS STAYING BUSY AFTER ANATIONAL CONTROVERSY OVER ANEMPLOYEE, SEEN IN THIS PHOTO ATTHE CHARLOTTESVILLE RALLY.TOP DOG POSTED SIGNS SAYING COLEWHITE RESIGNED.CUSTOMERS SAY IT'S UNFAIR FORTHE RESTAURANT TO BE CRITICIZEDFOR AN EMPLOYEE EXERCISING FREESPEECH NO MATTER HOW HURTFUL TOSOME.>> WE DON'T KNOW WHAT SOMEPEOPLE WERE THINKING.YOU HIRE THEM BELIEVING WHATTHEY TELL YOU.YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'REREALLY THINKING.DANA: PEOPLE HAVE MADE DEATHTHREATS AND CALLED FOR AUNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENOSTUDENT TO BE EXPELLED AFTERPHOTOS APPEARED OF HIM ATTENDINGTHE RALLY.>> IT WAS A HUGE TRAGEDY.I DIDN'T GO TO SEE ANYONE HURT,ESPECIALLY ANYONE KILLED.DANA: THE SCHOOL SAYS IT WON'TEXPELL PETER CVJETANOVIC, BUTHE'S WORRIED HE WON'T GET INTOLAW SCHOOL OR GET A JOB.>> THAT'S TOO BAD FOR THEMBECAUSE THE CONSTITUTION ISN'TGOING TO HELP THEM.DANA: MCGEORGE CONSTITUTIONALLAW PROFESSOR BRIAN LANDSBERGSAYS THAT'S BECAUSE THECONSTITUTION ONLY PROTECTSPEOPLE FROM GOVERNMENT ACTION,NOT PRIVATE COMPANIES.>> THERE'S SOME PROTECTIONS FORPUBLIC EMPLOYEES BUT EVEN THOSEARE SOMEWHAT LIMITED.DANA: EMPLOYEES CAN TRY TO FIGHTBACK, BUT CHANCES OFSUCCESSFULLY SUING AN EMPLOYERARE RARE.>> THE STATUTORY PROTECTIONS AREPRETTY SPARSE.DANA: AND THEN, THERE'S THECOURT OF PUBLIC OPINION ONSOCIAL MEDIA. >> WE LIVE IN A CONNECTEDSOCIETY NOW.WE CAN FIND PEOPLE LIKE THAT.DANA: THOMAS DODSON EXPLAINSFREEDOM OF SPEECH IS NOT FREEDOMFROM CONSEQUENCES.>> YOU ARE SAYING, NOT JUST TOTHE GROUP THAT IS THERE, YOU'RESAYING TO THE WORLD, THIS IS HOWI BELIEVE.THIS IS WHAT I THINK.IF YOU ASSOCIATE YOURSELF WITHAN EXTREMIST VIEW, ON ANY SIDE,YOU'RE LIKELY TO COME UNDER THEIRE OF YOUR EMPLOYER.DANA: LATER TONIGHT, WE WILLHAVE MORE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSABOUT FREEDOM OF SPEECH ANDPROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES.THAT WILL BE ON OUR KCRA 3MOBILE APP.BRIAN: WHEN ARE EMPLOYERS NOTALLOWED TO RETALIATE OR FIREYOU?

Is Freedom of Speech really free? 2 Sacramento experts explain

Updated: 11:24 PM PDT Aug 14, 2017

The events in Charlottesville have rekindled debates over free speech and the unintended consequences that come with it.

KCRA 3s Dana Griffin sat down with two experts to talk about the Freedom of Speech and how it works.

Thomas Dodson is co-founder of Above the Fray, a social media awareness organization that empowers safe and responsible social media users.

Brian Landsberg is a Constitutional law professor with the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento.

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