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Appeals court hears dueling views over harassment order extension in Winthrop dispute
Summary
Appellate argument focused on whether the lower court correctly found three separate harassing acts and whether political speech and isolated rude comments are protected; plaintiff’s counsel pointed to repeated social‑media targeting and a podcast, while defense counsel said the conduct was political dispute and not malicious.
The panel heard a contested appeal of an extension and renewal‑type proceeding relating to a harassment prevention order involving two Winthrop residents, identified in the record as JW (plaintiff) and TS (defendant).
Philip Weber, representing TS, said his client’s remarks and social‑media activity were political expression, sometimes coarse, but not the malicious harassment required…
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