The lyrics were vile and disturbing, but he never actually acted out in that way. There is a possibility that he could have though. The problem with this story is he used rap lyrics to express his hatred towards another person. If what he did was a crime, than almost half of the rappers today should be thrown in jail. This is where our judges have to determine whether or not it is fighting words or just criminal thoughts. According to the judge, those lyrics were a direct theat. In a way, certain situations could be different in other states depending on the judge and its evidence. As stated in the book Understanding the Law, for fighting words to be a crime, they must be uttered, as here, in a provocative manner, so there is a clear and present danger that an immediate breach of the peace will erupt (Carper, McKinsey, 2008, p.
The lyrics were vile and disturbing, but he never actually acted out in that way. There is a possibility that he could have though. The problem with this story is he used rap lyrics to express his hatred towards another person. If what he did was a crime, than almost half of the rappers today should be thrown in jail. This is where our judges have to determine whether or not it is fighting words or just criminal thoughts. According to the judge, those lyrics were a direct theat. In a way, certain situations could be different in other states depending on the judge and its evidence. As stated in the book Understanding the Law, for fighting words to be a crime, they must be uttered, as here, in a provocative manner, so there is a clear and present danger that an immediate breach of the peace will erupt (Carper, McKinsey, 2008, p.