
Episode 268 • • 30:13 - 32:00
268: Mavericks of Media
Sheriff Clarence Dupnik on Free Speech Consequences
Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik criticized political vitriol in the media, suggesting that while inflammatory rhetoric is protected as free speech, it carries dangerous real-world consequences. Media outlets and commentators have subsequently linked the Tucson shooting to figures like Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin, specifically citing a map with crosshair graphics released by Palin's PAC. The hosts argue this rhetoric is being used to justify future restrictions on dissent and free expression.
