This looks like some particularly ironical art installation that will fly above the head of most viewers..
this post was submitted on 21 Jul 2025
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Even if it’s not the intent of putting it there, that’s literally what it is now.
"OK, have fun. Enjoy your right to free speech. The armed forces welcomes your dissent."
“LARGER FREE SPEECH ZONE”
lol never noticed that sign before
There's someone who could have used a mother.
WHORE!
Edit: downvoters don't know arrested development. And it shows.
UP YOURS, GRANNY!
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The U.S. Supreme Court determined that airports could not be considered a public forum to practice free speech. According to the ruling, airports exist solely for air travel and not for free expression.
Prior to the court’s decision, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, a not-for-profit religious corporation, would often practice going into public places to distribute literature and asking for donations to support their religion.
Since 1992, airports across the country have adopted regulations governing speech, such as Lambert’s “Free Speech” booths.
So why make a booth then
To give them a designated spot to stay in so they're not wandering around bothering people waiting to collect their bags from baggage claim. It limits disruptive and frankly antisocial behavior.
But you could just kick them out or refuse them entry to the airport as they aren't required to permit free speech?
I'm not trying to justify or leap to any defense, just trying to understand myself.
But I'm kind of getting the feeling that they are trying to do a catch-all.
For all practical purposes, if it was a free-for-all of people treating airports like public forums, it just keeps sliding. The reason the airport is there is to facilitate people's travel, travelers don't want to be annoyed by constant destractions, let's face it, customs and enforcement wants the least amount of chaos. The airport doesn't want to bear the continual cost of extra staff to manage. Police don't want to have a hotspot of constant nuisance calls.
I think this type of post really inflames people, but in a way it seems to have practical purpose. I'm not even sure that it implies that free speech is not allowed in the airport. Just like tacitly... Dear annoying assholes that hide behind Free Speech, go stand here.
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You can stand behind it to talk with others using free speech.
pillowtalk voice
Only $1.99 a minute, so call now, citizen. We're all here, waiting to do free speech things with you. C'mon. Reach out and touch another heart, (inside this cage we share) as we slowly go insane together.
I’m not flying, I’m traveling! AM I BEING DETAINED taser noises
What do you think would happen if someone went in there an yelled bomb?
Well, considering freedom of speech doesn't cover yelling "bomb", probably arrested for causing mass panic.
Muh constitution
BOMB! THERE'S A BOMB ON THE PLANE THAT'S GOING TO EXPLODE IN MINUTES!
That would certainly test the free speech part
No, it wouldn’t.
Jesus Christ has no one taken a civics class or studied how your government works?
Free speech limitations are clearly set with multiple case precedent. You would be arrested, convicted, and banned from ever flying. Full stop.
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What?
So is that like a podium? You get into the booth and can hold a speech?
Yeah, basically. They're not uncommon, usually the way it works is you can reserve the booth as a representative of a non-disruptive, non-commercial group then go there and hand out your pamphlets on how ankles are sinful or collect signatures for a ballot initiative or just generally ramble on about how knitting is lizardpeople math. Do whatever, you just can't approach people outside the little defined space.
I always knew lizardpeople were behind knitting. Thanks for the confirmation.
What a shithole country.
Wait, how? Not like in general, obviously it sucks here, but how is this particularly egregious....?
He just really likes getting handed pamphlets.
Because no where else in the world with free speech is this considered at all, let alone considered a good idea.
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I think Milwaukee has similar
Are you allowed to say, "bomb" when you stand behind the counter?
Sure. But.
Story time:
I was once annoyed at the airport x-ray and joked something like "duh, of course there's a bomb in my bag 🙄".
The security guy then said: "I know you're joking, you know you're joking, but I now must search your luggage thoroughly. Congratulations."
Lesson learned: never say "bomb" in an airport. You might have the right, but it will make your & other people's day shittier.
I want to make their days shittier, thanks for the tip
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Bring your own helmets
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