Debunking ‘Shouting Fire In A Crowded Theater’ Once And For All

In early January, CNN anchors Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo “got into a back and forth” over whether or not shouting “fire” in a crowded theater is a crime, while discussing the limitations of First Amendment rights.

“[The First Amendment] doesn’t allow you, as a Supreme Court justice said, the First Amendment is not designed to allow you to scream ‘fire’ in a crowded theater,” said Cuomo, who earned his law degree at Fordham University in 1995.