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Because we are -- because well are going to fall victim to the same sort of misfits, you know. we have it is a, it is a disease in society that we have to fight. >> first amendment lawyer doug morell says battle lines over free speech have been drawn again. >> if you law people to be intimidated by the terrorists the terrorists have won. >> from the initial reaction to the attack on "charlie hebdo," he says the opposite has happened. >> the terrorists in this incident clearly did strike a blow. ...

Well, i suppose we dont yet know their motives for certain. eyewitness accounts suggest that the terrorists who murdered 12 people in and around the office of charlie hebdo were among the decision of the newspaper to publish. that has left media outlets grappling with the question of whether to show those cartoons in the wake of the attack. those who have done so to show that the cartoons are the central part of the story and to make an ideological statement with the principle of free speech. th...

Protected speech. and it is only when i won the court case with reverend jerry falwell in 1988 that satire and parody became protected speech. >> flint is sickened by what happened in paris and says magazines like "charlie hebdo" and france should be celebrated. in his eyes the world has gotten far more dangerous for provocateurs since he was shot. and he puts the blame for that squarely on islamic extremists. >> some of the european countries, have a lot of emigration by arab fundamentalists. m...

Your example was making one of people in racial or religious groups with ref rinse to stereotypical attributes. what "charlie hebdo" was doing was making fun of the super structure of various religions. they got sued 14 times by the catholic church. pretty catholic in their approach. they werent making fun of the members of the religions. believers. they were making fun of authority figures. satire is making fun of the powerful. powerful in every walk of life. politics. religion or education. by...

Careful. or changed their coverage. tried not to be satirical? >> definitely not. they were journalists. they were just doing their job. journalists, cartoonist. satirical magazine. freedom of expression. in france. in america. no just keep doing this. maybe we can ask if -- they should have more protection. security around the building. thats the situation. because they arrived in the building. for the first months there was protection. policemen in front of the building. since maybe three mont...

Well i suppose we dont yet know their motives for certain. eyewitness accounts suggest that the terrorists who murdered 12 people in and around the office were among the decision of the newspaper to publish. that has left media outlets grappling with the question of whether to show those cartoons in the wake of the attack. those have done so to show that the cartoons are the central part of the story and an ied logical statement with the principle of free speech. ; those those who have chosen no...

Qaeda in the arabian peninsula. and law enforcement officials tell cnn the brothers were in the database of international terrorist suspects. >> in the meantime "charlie hebdo" is standing defiant. they are still planning to publish magazines next wednesday in the coming issue. reports say it will produce 1 million copies memorial editions in response to the global outrage over the massacre. >> and the eiffel tower went dark wednesday night in tribute to the 12 killed in wednesdays attack. many ...

Terry sheer, a starring voice over voiceover actor on "the simpsons" one of the most successful and irreverent shows in television history. lets take a listen. >> the lord is vengeful. oh spiteful one. show me who to smite and who will be smoten. >> homer, god didnt set your house on the fire. >> your friend and neighbors went to your aid, christian, jew or miscellaneous. >> hindu. there are 700 million of us. >> thats super. >> welcome. >> and bless you. >> thank you. i am sure the character of...

Captured one of the gunmen executing a policeman as he lay on the ground. approaching the getaway car, a gunman can be seen raising his finger in the air. a western source says authorities are speculating he may have been signaling to another car or more attackers. "charlie hebdo" is known for sometimes mocking islamic terrorists and the prophet mohammed. those cartoons sparked protests and in 2011, their offices were fire bombed. in 2013 al qaedas magazine "inspire" published a wanted dead or a...

Others to do the same. >> you believe in the freedom of your ideas in saying what you want to say? >> yes, exactly. >> and you support "charlie hebdo"? >> i support all, all action for the freedom. all action to say what we want to say. >> theres a lot of young people here this morning rallying around the purpose of freedom. make no mistake, its an unusual attack. to have two people coordinated with apparent military training. its unusual. were used to suicide bombers, mad men, and with some for...