The first amendment protects the right to freely express an opinion. But, this law only goes so far, as in, it doesn’t shield us from the profane perspective of other people. Gilberto Valle, an ex-police officer, expressed his desire to abduct, torture, and eat the flesh of women through social media. The crimes were never actually committed, however, concern among the people around him arose. No matter the vulgarity, everyone like Valle is “justified” to speak their mind, as long as it doesn’t harm the government. Yet, what happens when it harms the people? The dangers of free speech were first defined in the case Brandenberg v. Ohio in 1969, stated that the hate speech of “crime, sabotage, violence or . . . terrorism as a means of accomplishing
