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IN BANTAM BOOKS, INC. V. SULLIVAN, 372 U. S. 58, THE COURT EXPLAINED THAT THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROHIBITS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM RELYING ON THE "THREAT OF INVOKING LEGAL SANCTIONS AND OTHER MEANS OF COERCION . . . TO ACHIEVE THE SUPPRESSION" OF DISFAVORED SPEECH. ID., AT 67

“The investigation will include the timeline of events, those involved, and the underlying analysis and rationale in reaching my decision to announce that 'bounties' were being offered and awarded on Killercop.com to 'murder' cops and my decision to 'report' this as a crime." -Chief Moore

There was a coordinated verbal agreement to attack Killercop by co-conspirators in the LAPD union which centered around the word "bounty." See United States v. Iriarte-Ortega, 113 F.3d 1022, 1024 (9th Cir. 1997) (“Coordination between conspirators is strong circumstantial proof of agreement.”).