WATCH: “Lets Go Brandon” Christmas Call Results In Natural Consequences, Jared Schmeck Complains He’s Being Persecuted
The freedom of speech is enshrined in the United States Constitution, and offers strong protection against government persecution for political speech. It ensures that a journalist can honestly report on the actions of a president, and not be imprisoned for it. It ensures that a challenging candidate can speak candidly about an incumbent. It also protects the right of any citizen to openly criticize the government, even vulgarly or inappropriately, without facing prosecution.
However, the First Amendment does not, contrary to a seemingly-common misunderstanding, protect one from social consequences of speech. A Christmas Eve prankster is finding this out as his call with President Joe Biden results in resercussions.
Jared Schmeck says he didn’t expect to speak to the president when he and his kids called NORAD’s Santa tracker, but when he was connected to Biden, he engaged in a brief cordial conversation before declaring, “Let’s go Brandon!” on the live broadcast. He then posted it on his own YouTube channel.
Now he’s being publicly criticized for the call, which is viewed as particularly inappropriate since “Let’s go Brandon” is MAGA code for “F*** Joe Biden,” and was on a broadcast aimed at children.
According to OregonLive, Schmeck says he’s not a “Trumper” and that he just thinks Biden could be doing a better job, but since posting the video on his YouTube channel, he says he’s been facing backlash. In fact, his family’s business, which he joined after resigning as a police officer in 2018, may be feeling the heat too. A screenshot below shows the company website has been set to ‘private.’
Social media pages connected to the company are also appearing as unavailable or private.
Schmeck has indicated he’s feeling attacked for exercising his free speech — but he’s not getting a lot of sympathy.
#jaredschmeck was totally within his rights to say Let’s Go Brandon. But I’m within my rights to say Jared Schmeck is a total asshole. See how that works?
— Doctor Historianess (@historianess) December 25, 2021
Freedom of Speech does NOT mean freedom from criticism or consequence.
A Freedom of Speech ONLY applies if the GOVERNMENT is trying to restrict it.
I wish people would actually read the Constitution #LetsGoJared #JaredSchmeck #FreshResists
— Robin ❤️🇺🇸👈🍑 (@rob0349) December 26, 2021
Thanks, #JaredSchmeck – you made Christmas less fun, less peaceful, less joyous, & less Christian.
No one's attacking you for using your freedom of speech. We're attacking you for saying "Fuck Joe Biden" TO Joe Biden in cowardly code while he was wishing you a Merry Xmas. Putz. https://t.co/F7UlRgpK52
— Billy Ray (@BillyRay5229) December 26, 2021
Schreck’s stunt has also called a lot of public attention to his exit of the police force, which he hasn’t stated a reason for, and has internet sleuths on the hunt for any scandal or secret surrounding the decision.
Looking forward to a citizen journalist publicly revealing why #JaredSchmeck left the police force a couple years ago.
— Woke Senator (@WokeMitt) December 25, 2021
So what I know about #JaredSchmeck so far, besides that he’s a classless asshole, is that he was a cop who left the force for some unknown reason (we’ll surely find out soon), and he now works for his daddy’s company. Because of course he does.
— Woke Senator (@WokeMitt) December 25, 2021
Schreck described some phone calls as “vague but threatening,” and of course neither harassment nor threats are protected speech, or acceptable behavior. However, the reviews on his family business, the Twitter trending, and the broad backlash all are — they’re as protected as his own “Let’s Go Biden.”
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