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Honking Horn Not Protected Speech

Item: Honking horn not constitutionally protected /Seattle Times

More Info: As free-speech cases go, Monday’s ruling against Helen Immelt may not qualify as a landmark, but it does clear up one question: The prolonged honking of your car’s horn in front of your neighbor’s house in the wee hours of the morning isn’t a constitutionally protected First Amendment right. But if it’s not a free-speech landmark, it may be one in neighbor feuds: The honking was in retaliation for the neighbor’s complaint about Immelt’s chickens.

Question: When did you last honk your car horn — and why?

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