The judge, Michael D. Stallman, wrote in his ruling Tuesday afternoon, “The court is mindful of the movements’ First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and peaceable assembly.” But he added, quoting from another case, “Even protected speech is not equally permissible in all places and at all times.” He said that the protesters “had not demonstrated that the rules adopted by the owners of the property, concededly after the demonstrations began, are not reasonable time place and manner restrictions permitted under the First Amendment.”
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JannKinz – last I heard the Constitution had checked out of the hotel way before noon, and was heard muttering something about going on a road trip with Thelma and Louise out west? She may gone voluntarily… 😉
Seriously though, this is yet another bad turn for the worse. I’m getting awful tired of the political tools putting OWS and her affiliates down so badly.
I know I can’t yell “fire” in a crowded theater when there is no fire.
I also now know that corporations can anonymously and without accountability spend as much money as they want to say anything they want while apparently peaceful protesters are subject to “reasonable…restrictions” ex post facto.
Thirty-five years ago last week I took the lawyer’s oath to uphold the Constitution of this country. Apparently, the Supremes and the rest of the court system (which has nothing to do with truth or justice) took a different oath – to hold up the Constitution, at gunpoint.
I can’t seem to find the US Constitution any more. Does anyone know where it is?
JannKinz