Denver police to protesters: Stop doing anything that could be construed as free speech

[Else You Are Mad]

Source: Rawstory

Protesters at the Denver airport over the weekend were told by police that it was illegal to exercise free speech without a permit.

Denverite reported that over 200 people gathered at the Denver International Airport on Friday to protest President Donald Trumps executive order banning travel from seven majority-Muslim countries.

In video posted to YouTube, Police Commander Tony Lopez can be seen advising demonstrators that they are in violation of the law.

Stop doing anything that could be construed as free speech without a permit, he explains.

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That is not how the First Amendment works at all...

[marybourg]

1. Someone needs to call the ACLU.

Maybe we should all carry an emergency 1st Amendment assistance # in our wallets from now on.

[marybourg]

3. Here is another one:

[e-mail]

[KewlKat]

2. God help us please

[yagotme]

4. Free speech permit.

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Nope, nope, nope, nope...

ETA: Can't use space bar correctly.

[Else You Are Mad]

5. I first saw that as "free speechpeppermint"

Maybe we should make a free speech peppermint candy to raise money for the ACLU.

That said, what Bush set into motion will come to fruition under 45. (I stopped referring to Trump with his name or a snarky insulting nickname, I only call him by his number.)

[onethatcares]

6. I, for one

would luv to call him by, "prisoner number 8723048"

[Else You Are Mad]

7. Even better. nt.

[Doitnow]

16. My husband had a number for someone like trump

He would call him a "rimless zero." In other words, something less than zero.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. I have my free speechpermit ...

[FailureToCommunicate]

9. Nice!

[burrowowl]

24. I've got it on my Mobile

Keep my paper copy at home, you never know.
But maybe carry a paper one for them to rip up!?

[El Mimbreno]

11. Think I'll get myself a pocket edition to carry. nt

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

12. I visited my local Congress-person's office. They were free to take.

Grab a handful.

I left a small pile at my health club; they were gone pretty quickly.

[Judi Lynn]

23. Thanks for the info., JustABozoOnThisBus! Stopping by their offices is a great idea. n/t

[NastyRiffraff]

18. Yes, indeed!

Dump probably didn't say this himself about free speech, or maybe he did. He definitely created the atmosphere that allows police to say outrageous things like this.

[msongs]

10. most criminal protection brotherhoods endoresed trump nt

[dchill]

13. Police Commander Tony Lopez' degree in Constitutional law...

is from De Vos U. You know, if he even has one.

[politicat]

14. Denver Mayor's Twitter: @MayorHancock

Tweet the video at him. If you're in Colorado, express disappointment with his police department. If not, remind him that tourist dollars are a significant part of the state's economy and especially Denver's economy.

I am so embarrassed by the dolts to the south. 90% of the time, Colorado does a great job on all metrics, but when someone decides to trip on their dick, they do so during the Super Bowl.

[CanonRay]

15. My fucking permit was written in 1787

It's called the Constitution of the Untied States. Look it up, assholes.

[Stonepounder]

17. Please edit to add that Lopez says it is illegal to carry a copy of the Constitution!!!

A protester asks if he is saying it is illegal to carry a copy of the Constitution and he replies "Correct" Listen to the video carefully it is about 20-40 seconds in.

[Delphinus]

21. OMG!

Unbelievable!

[Volaris]

19. If your not at risk of getting arrested for blocking traffic,

You're just having a parade. This response from the State is as old as Antigone, and therefore shouldn't be a surprise.

[burrowowl]

25. Antigone from the Greek playwrights

to Jean Giroudoux should be required reading!

[Volaris]

27. Yeah it should. The State as far back as king creon, overreacts.

ALWAYS. And in so doing, it is those who do the oppressing that define the terms and systems of their own overthrow.

[JunkYardDogg]

20. This is "An Illegal Assembly-Disperse NOW"

This is what they did to us in the '60's, in L.A.

Every time we had a rally and then a march, the LAPD declared it an illegal assembly and then they attacked us.

This will start again soon, all over the country, then the violence starts.
Get ready folks
It is about to get real bad

[Dawson Leery]

22. Denver is one of those departments that is mostly bad,

really, really bad.

[SomethingNew]

26. I believe that airports are non-public forums.

That would mean that reasonable speech restrictions are allowed so long as they are viewpoint neutral. Restricting protests that interfere with the operation of the airport is most likely a constitutional act. Requiring permits would also be fine.

Obviously, telling people that they need a permit to carry a copy of the Constitution is bullshit and would never stand up to any level of scrutiny.

[Else You Are Mad]

28. It depends on who owns the airport...

And where the protestors are located.