Newton man arrested at city council meeting for criticizing police actions

[Saltwater60]

Maybe he was on to something.

Man arrested while speaking at Newton city council

Noah Petersen had just started his public comments criticizing police, when the mayor put a stop to it. He was eventually handcuffed at the podium.

www.kcci.com

 

[GOPerfect]

He has a great case for a lawsuit, I hope he files and he wins.

Interesting read:

Homepage

The Freedom Forum’s mission is to foster First Amendment freedoms for all.

www.freedomforuminstitute.org

 

[Acer-m14]

nytimes vs sullivan .

 

[Dr. Evil]

I may not agree with the little I know about his stance on police but I whole heartedly back his ability to speak freely.

 

[spat]

I may not agree with the little I know about his stance on police but I whole heartedly back his ability to speak freely.

I remember when the ACLU defended neo nazi’s marching in IL as a matter of principle.

But, I bet they don't help this guy as a matter of politics. They are not the organization they used to be.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Curious which law he will be prosecuted for breaking?

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

Curious which law he will be prosecuted for breaking?

None, but the AG will sue him for being a public nuisance.

 

[Saltwater60]

Curious which law he will be prosecuted for breaking?

Probably disorderly conduct since that’s the stupid bullshit catch all law.

 

[spat]

Probably disorderly conduct since that’s the stupid bullshit catch all law.

That law should absolutely be stricken off the books as unconstitutionally vague.

It's obscene that there is a law in America that basically criminalizes anything the responding officer calls disruptive.

I've seen video of officers invoking that because *they* caused a disruption when interacting with someone, then blaming the disruption on the guy they were interacting with.

 

[Acer-m14]

the video below is the guy who used his 1A and got the local cops mad and arrested him weeks later

the Onion sent a big brief to SCOTUS

 

[Acer-m14]

Probably disorderly conduct since that’s the stupid bullshit catch all law.

and hindering a Investigation ... or other terms to that nature .. interfering ..


im not getting paid to help you .. so piss off ..

 

[repete]

"What's the First Amendment for if not criticizing the government?" he said. "I think government can handle three minutes of criticism."
Exactly!!

 

[Saltwater60]

That law should absolutely be stricken off the books as unconstitutionally vague.

It's obscene that there is a law in America that basically criminalizes anything the responding officer calls disruptive.

I've seen video of officers invoking that because *they* caused a disruption when interacting with someone, then blaming the disruption on the guy they were interacting with.

I used to watch the show cops all the time and there were a few people on there arrested for dis con because they swore too much or swore at the cop.

 

[Saltwater60]

"What's the First Amendment for if not criticizing the government?" he said. "I think government can handle three minutes of criticism."
Exactly!!

Apparently they can’t. He must have been on to something they didn’t want out.