Citations:chilled speech

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English citations of chilled speech

freedom of expression reduced due to a chilling effect[edit]

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Noun[edit]

  • 1996 March 8, Terry Liberty-Parker, “Jim Warren Quits BoardWatch Magazine and Why”, in comp.org.cpsr.talk[1] (Usenet):
    Warren is another of Wheaton's clients, and his censorship claim was submitted to the court in an affidavit Friday. Lawyers in the case said they expected to file additional claims of chilled speech on behalf of other plaintiffs.
  • 1997 December 14, John Young, “Fw: Jim Bell Sentenced (fwd)”, in list.cypherpunks[2] (Usenet):
    And rightly so, what fool would want to take Jim's place, and that's what we're relieved to not be in, now that we've been shown an example. Chilled speech, it's called, finger-pointing about some fool going too far, and worse, getting caught.
  • 2007 June 15, Dan Clore, “Are You a Terrorist?”, in talk.environment[3] (Usenet):
    There are already signs of chilled speech. For this article many local activists who once participated in acts of civil disobedience and direct action were not comfortable speaking with EW about their past participation in peaceful direct actions such as tree-sits and blocking forest roads.

Verb[edit]

  • 1993 September 28, Carl M Kadie, “NEW State Dept FLASH”, in alt.security.pgp[4] (Usenet):
    Doe initially moved for a preliminary injunction against the Policy on the grounds that it was unconstitutionally vague and overbroad and that it chilled speech and conduct protected by the First Amendment.
  • 1998 August 13, Kevin Douglas, “Porn Civil Rights Ordinance (was Re: Feminism dead?)”, in soc.feminism[5] (Usenet):
    You're right, this concept of hostile environment HAS chilled speech in the workplace. I would even suggest it's gone farther than it's had to because the standards are being set by the most hypersensitive, if you will.
  • 2014 March 7, Oliver Crangle, “EFF Statement on Dismissal of 11 Charges Against Barrett Brown (independent journalist, was prosecuted after he shared a link to thousands of pages of stolen documents)”, in alt.mindcontrol[6] (Usenet):
    Although this motion is good news for Brown, the unnecessary and unwarranted prosecution has already done much damage; not only has it harmed Brown, the prosecution--and the threat of prosecution it raised for all journalists--has chilled speech on the Internet.