Is A Middle Finger A Matter Of Free Speech?

Is A Middle Finger A Matter Of Free Speech?

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You’ve probably seen the photo of Juli Briskman flipping off the president’s motorcade from a bicycle. That stunt — and the viral photo it produced — got Juli fired last year. Now she’s suing her former employer, arguing that whatever hand signals she makes when she’s out cycling are her business. | Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station at donate.npr.org/1A and subscribe to our podcast. Have questions? Email the show at 1a@wamu.org and find us on Twitter @1a.