Snow Nothings

AITOOW is fed up with government officials (including those in the DA's office) not knowing the law and wasting resources investigating "potential" criminality? Someone allegedly posted a depiction of a black football coach that may or may not show the black coach being lynched. I haven't seen the post. And the local officials are "looking into" whether this can be prosecuted as a crime. My first question is how do you not know the answer to this already? Were you awake in law school? And if so, how could you not know five minutes into an informal legal discussion with peers? And is this really at the top of the agenda? Is this type of behavior the worst thing going on in your community at this moment? Or is it a chance to appease and grandstand? It better be empty promises. God forbid you do some thankless heavy lifting and serve your community like you swore to do. The proper response to inquiries on the matter would have been - "In order for it be a crime it would have to satisfy these elements (ie another action in furtherance - among other missing elements) and it does not". Sermonize. Moralize. Grand stand. Just don't patronize. Or worse, be ignorant of the legality or illegality of such a common offense. And don't waste time or money that isn't yours to play with.