In the case of Abrams v. United States, he was arrested for “protest”. As part of our freedom of expression, we have the right to protest, until it becomes potentially dangerous. Abrams was arrested because he threatened the life of the current president during his protests. He was a Russian immigrant who was in New York trying to sow anarchy and attempted to organize a "general strike against the government's policy of intervention" (Polenberg 4) and condemned President Woodrow for sent troops to Russia. They testified that Abram had the right to protest, but the defense was rejected due to the Sedition Act (which covers a wider range of previously permitted offenses) of May 16, 1981, stating that the way he threatened others was wrong. (Polenberg 25) Overall, this