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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,568 posts)
Thu Sep 1, 2022, 09:51 AM Sep 2022

This Tennessee town is restricting demonstrations 'to facilitate the safe exercise' of First...

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A deeply problematic bill for people's First Amendment rights in Franklin, TN, which makes "expression events" such as gatherings/protests/demonstrations of 20+ ppl a crime:

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This Tennessee town is restricting demonstrations ‘to facilitate the safe exercise' of First...
A new ordinance in Franklin, Tennessee, will restrict evening and weekend protests and subject violators to misdemeanor charges.


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This Tennessee town is restricting demonstrations 'to facilitate the safe exercise' of First... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 OP
Franklin is the kind of town OldBaldy1701E Sep 2022 #1
They know or should know it is unconstitutional. LiberalFighter Sep 2022 #2

OldBaldy1701E

(6,178 posts)
1. Franklin is the kind of town
Thu Sep 1, 2022, 11:34 AM
Sep 2022

That would have jack booted 'safety officers' patrolling the streets of the business and more upscale parts of town in large groups to insure the 'safety' of its pasty citizens but would seldom set foot in certain parts of town, not even to drive through it.

LiberalFighter

(53,421 posts)
2. They know or should know it is unconstitutional.
Thu Sep 1, 2022, 03:49 PM
Sep 2022

As such, the court should do more than just rule that way. They should serve some prison time. Needs to be serious consequences.

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