Reposted by The Unlucky Guy 🏳️🌈
It would appear the concept of jury nullification, which dates back to colonial times, still has a way to go in Lake County.
We've decided to appeal to decision, because ultimately this case is about if a lowly State Senator can jail a critic over protected speech.
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The Ohio Republican junta must learn to respect a real Free Speech Warrior
The tinpot ruling in Lake County will be appealed.
![In May 2026, a blogger sent a mocking text to Cirino that called him the derisive nickname "young Mussolini" and contained a pornographic image of the character Shrek. In response, Cirino emailed the police chief of Kirtland, Ohio, and asked for the blogger to be arrested. The blogger was charged with the crime of telecommunications harassment.[10] An article by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression opined that the text was protected speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and that the journalist should not have been charged with telecommunications harassment.[11] The blogger was convicted and sentenced to a $200 fine plus court costs.[12]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zk4c7oxwdsw72v7u2njve7kh/bafkreidlajmlrexzfehhkhyck43kwzzc4rbahujmazm5hyxaxha5j7wfkm)
