• Corngood@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    Why am I being detained?

    law enforcement is working to determine applicable charges in this incident.

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    “The New Orleans Police Department said in a statement that ‘law enforcement is working to determine applicable charges in this incident.’”

    Charges? You mean demonstrating free speech? It’s still protected by the first amendment unless Trump and his Fascist Toadies have done away with the Bill of Rights

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      5 months ago

      They mean they’re looking at what laws the guy may have broken, not exclusively 1A. Probable cause gives cops a limited ability to arrest and ask questions later, and public nuisance laws absolutely are a thing.

      It should be noted that stadium security initially held him, but the police did not detain him, and have not charged with him a crime because he did not commit one.

      Sauce for that last part

      Edited cause Sync messed up the link

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      The First Amendment means the government can’t restrict Free Speech. The Super Bowl is a private event held on private property.

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    “The individual will (be) banned for life from all NFL stadiums and events,” NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said in an emailed statement.

    You cannot make this stuff up.

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    “You just sit tight, boy. We’ll figure out why we arrested you eventually.”

    Sounds like the South to me.

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    5 months ago

    For unfurling a piece of coloured fabric!!

    Go home America, you’re drunk.