The American Freedom Defense Initiative and Pamela Geller have been cleared to run even more controversial ads by U.S. District Judge John Koeltl. He ruled last week that New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) cannot stop their most recent controversial ad from running on scores of subway cars and buses.. The ongoing saga of their transit campaigns in New York City has been dragging on for years with people like Mona Eltahawy vandalizing their billboards. Now the ads about to run will carry this line: "Killing Jews is Worship that draws us close to Allah". The MTA has argued that the billboards could incite violence against Jews, but Judge John Koeltl rejected that idea saying that the MTA "underestimate the tolerant quality of New Yorkers and overestimate the potential impact of these fleeting advertisements.” Judge Koeltl added “Moreover, there is no evidence that seeing one of these advertisements on the back of a bus would be sufficient to trigger a violent reaction. Therefore, these ads — offensive as they may be — are still entitled to First Amendment protection.”
. Now the ads about to run will carry this line: "Killing Jews is Worship that draws us close to Allah". The MTA has argued that the billboards could incite violence against Jews, but Judge John Koeltl rejected that idea saying that the MTA "underestimate the tolerant quality of New Yorkers and overestimate the potential impact of these fleeting advertisements.” Judge Koeltl added “Moreover, there is no evidence that seeing one of these advertisements on the back of a bus would be sufficient to trigger a violent reaction. Therefore, these ads — offensive as they may be — are still entitled to First Amendment protection.”
