Feiner+vs.+NY

Feiner vs. NY (Mr. Rieck) This is a case in which Irving Feiner (an african american) made a speech to a mixed crowd of around 80 people. He made derogatory statements about the president and the american legion. His speech was intended to get Negros to "rise up in arms" and fight for their rights. In the speech there was at least one threat of violence. Feiner was asked 3 times by the police to stop and get down from the podium. He was arrested, not because of the speech, but because of the riot the speech lead to. Feiner belived his right of speech in the first ammendment was taken away Police were powerless in stopping the speech, because of the first ammendment. The police were not powerless to keep the peace in the case of a riot. Took place on a street in New York. media type="custom" key="3544648"