Apparently free speech does not include the right to prove your are right by using Enginering methods. The Statre of Oriegon laid a fine on a man for presetnly a electrical enginerring issue to the state without permission.
His report was critical of the algorithim used to control traffic lights ant the use of cameras to monitor trtaffic.
Or taht is what it seems to be.The story was postted erly this year.
Abc News reported it on Apr 26 2017
Oregon Man Claims State Muzzles Red Light Camera CritiqueAfter his wife got a ticket based on a red light camera in Beaverton, Oregon, Mats Järlström, a Swedish-born electronics engineer, studied the calculations used to determine the length of the yellow light cycle. He concluded it was too short, because it failed to account for the longer time a driver needed to turn a corner, rather than go straight through the intersection.
So he published his research, believing he had the right to do so. Boy was he wrong about being right.
"By providing the public with his traffic engineering calculations," the board said, "Järlström engaged in the practice of engineering." And since he didn't have a license issued by the state, he was violating the law, it said.
Now he’s suing in federal court, accusing the state of violating his First Amendment right to speak about a public issue.
So, even if you know your are right, and your can prove it, you shall not speak unless the government grants you a professional licnse to speak. If you liive in Oregon.
"I was fined simply for speaking out and was told that I can't truthfully call myself an engineer. People should be free to debate any topic, including technical topics like math and traffic lights," Järlström said. Moral: Nobody ever has the rigfht to critizie the government
- unless they say so.