Samir Mezrahi, BuzzFeed:
Jake Freivald’s lawyer apparently sent this reply to the Township of West Orange, NJ after Freivald received a cease and desist order over a domain he owned that had “West Orange” in the name.
Not that we didn’t get the joke … but since Mr. Freivald had not previously encountered a humorous lawyer, he actually thought your letter may have been a serious effort by the Township to protect its legitimate interests. Rest assured, I’ve at least convinced him that it was certainly not some impulsive, ham-fisted attempt to bully a local resident solely because of his well-known political views. After all, as lawyers you and I both know that would be flagrantly unconstitutional and would also, in the words of my 4-year old, make you a big meanie.