Home Opinion Charlie Kirk's murder: What the First Amendment doesn't protectIn the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, one would expect sympathy for him and his family. The murder came with the support of a very vocal minority that fostered the online environment that incited Kirk’s killer. It should be prefaced by saying that all First Amendment cases have to be evaluated on their individual merits. Even if an employee is a government employee, the employee cannot go to social media to post offensive thoughts. Indeed, the spirit of the First Amendment is to protect offensive speech.