ADORNEY: Never Forget Whom Speech Laws Are Designed to Protect

A week ago, an anonymous French woman was arrested at her home and charged under a 150-year-old law. If convicted, she will face a fine of 12,000 euros. Her alleged crime? Insulting French President Emmanuel Macron. On a Facebook post, she referred to him as “filth.”  This is an example of lèse-majesté, defined as, “an […]