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Seriously. In the states you have to get permission beforehand to protest, which imo destroys the point of it.
by asynchronous 3y ago
Seriously. In the states you have to get permission beforehand to protest, which imo destroys the point of it.
- gowld 3y agoThere is a difference between "protest" and "civil disobedience".
- WoahNoun 3y agoI'm pretty sure most of the George Floyd protests didn't ask for permission beforehand.
- HWR_14 3y 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 3y agoNo, you need a permit in MANY states before ANY public “demonstration”. That is the same as asking permission.
- MichaelZuo 3y 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 3y 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 3y agoWell, someone has to get permission. It's not like every protester has to register with name and photo ID.