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> attending an illegal protest Otherwise known as a protest that isn't a 5k with signs and legally classified as a parade.
by Spivak 4y ago
> attending an illegal protest
Otherwise known as a protest that isn't a 5k with signs and legally classified as a parade.
- asynchronous 4y agoSeriously. In the states you have to get permission beforehand to protest, which imo destroys the point of it.
- gowld 4y agoThere is a difference between "protest" and "civil disobedience".
- WoahNoun 4y agoI'm pretty sure most of the George Floyd protests didn't ask for permission beforehand.
- HWR_14 4y agoNo state requires permission to protest. States do require permission to block the streets. However, the courts force such permitting decisions to be neutral to the political message.
- asynchronous 4y agoNo, you need a permit in MANY states before ANY public “demonstration”. That is the same as asking permission.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoSource? As far as I'm aware no jurisdiction in U.S. has a blanket ban everywhere, only in certain downtown areas, roadways, etc...
- HWR_14 4y agoThat's just factually wrong in the US. ACLU: "If marchers stay on the sidewalks and obey traffic and pedestrian signals, their activity is constitutionally protected even without a permit." There are a few other things to avoid (blocking other pedestrians, using sound amplification devices) without a permit. And of course, private property owners can set their own rules.
- wkat4242 4y agoWell, someone has to get permission. It's not like every protester has to register with name and photo ID.