Reply #25: Being the butt of a comedian's joke is of course an occupational...

[TheMadMonk]

...hazard of being an audience member, particularly if you're silly enough to call attention to yourself.

Being singled out as the target of a concerted and reportedly hate filled attack is an entirely different matter, no matter how clever/humorous the delivery.

I do find it exceedingly strange that the humiliation of others is well sanctioned for the purpose of gaining advantage over another, but far too barbaric to ever be a permissible part of deserved punishment.

And you cite the First Ammendment to justify the former, and the Eighth Ammendment to forbid the latter.