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Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity by kiratp on Saturday July 29, 2023 @05:46PM (#36925005)
This is not true in the US, at least in Washington state for example. Honking = speech

https://law.justia.com/cases/washington/supreme-court/2011/8...

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Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity by whimsicalism on Saturday July 29, 2023 @05:51PM (#36925056)
> The woman at the center of that case, Helen D. Immelt, had been raising chickens in Snohomish County, Wash., apparently in violation of her local homeowners association covenants. A neighbor complained, and Ms. Immelt, according to court documents, drove over at 6 a.m. and applied some free-speech payback.

The Pacific Northwest has always had a libertarian streak, I doubt this would be ruled permissible in other states.

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Re:If we want a shift to walking we need to prioritize dignity by sdeframond on Sunday July 30, 2023 @03:23AM (#36928713)
Are late night home parties with loud music also considered free speech or is it an illegal nuisance?
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