Prosecution is unlikely for antisemitic messages seen around Jacksonville

The antisemitic messages plastered around Jacksonville over the weekend were disturbing and distasteful, but they probably weren't criminal, legal ...

November 1, 2022
4:52 PM

The antisemitic messages plastered around Jacksonville over the weekend were disturbing and distasteful, but they probably weren't criminal, legal experts say. The state attorney, the FBI and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office all said the messages — no matter how despicable — are protected forms of free speech unless the individuals directly incite criminal activity or threaten violence against a person or group. The messages were displayed on highway overpasses and also projected onto a building Downtown and the back of the TIAA Bank Field scoreboard.

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