France bans protests over Prophet Mohammad cartoons

From Reuters:

PARIS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - France confirmed on Friday it would allow no street protests against cartoons denigrating Islam's Prophet Mohammad that were published by a French magazine this week. 

Interior Minister Manuel Valls said prefects throughout the country had orders to prohibit any protest over the issue and crack down if the ban was challenged. 

"There will be strictly no exceptions. Demonstrations will be banned and broken up," he said.

Anyway, France is erring on the other side with this policy. Freedom of Speech is Freedom of Speech. Part of Freedom of Speech is idiots have the right to demonstrate against Freedom of Speech.

BUT, THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO IMPEDE FREEDOM OF SPEECH

IN ANY WAY

EVER.