Brendan Cox Quoted in Article Published in the Concord Bridge

Brendan Cox was quoted in the recent article published in the Concord Bridge, “Free Speech, or Viable Threat.” The article examines a legal case in Concord involving an individual who was arrested for allegedly violating a harassment prevention order by placing “scarecrow” displays targeting the School’s Superintendent.

Cox, an experienced criminal defense lawyer, discusses two points regarding the case. First, that prosecutors must prove this individual physically placed the signs. He noted, “Fingerprints are not infallible,” suggesting this evidence alone may not be sufficient for conviction. Second, he also argued that the alleged targeted individual’s status as a public official “should factor into the analysis” because it changes “the degree of privacy the person is entitled to and the degree of public discourse that they can expect to be subjected to.”