Maria S. Lazar: “There is a right to First Amendment freedom of speech.”

“You never want to see anyone injured or lose their life. That's a tragedy in all respects in every case. But I think that cooler heads have to prevail. There is a right to First Amendment freedom of speech. But I also believe that this is an excellent example of why we need our courts in this case.” (01:01–01:04)

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