GUNASEKARA: Sorry Left-Wing Activists, Destroying Property Isn’t Free Speech

Daily Caller, Mandy Gunasekara, April 2, 2025.

With dangerous attacks on Tesla dealerships and college campuses in the news every day, it is alarming how many protesters believe that the First Amendment entitles them to freely destroy property and commit violent acts. But a recent jury decision in North Dakota may finally turn the tide against these extremists and remind them that no one is above the law.

In North Dakota, a jury found that the environmental activist group Greenpeace was liable for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages resulting from its 2016 protests against the construction of a natural gas pipeline in the state. Greenpeace was accused of lying about the project, organizing the protests, and funding attacks that vandalized construction vehicles and threatened law enforcement.

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