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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He wasn’t complying with an order for the police. Lots of people get shot for that.[/quote]

It is beyond dispute that the U.S. Constitution protects the right to express religious views in public. What’s more, for the street preacher, oral speech is specifically shielded by the First Amendment.

The cop was beyond wrong.

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There are also laws against counter protests and blocking a sidewalk without a permit.

Freedom of religion has guardrails. There was a reasonable suspicion that he broke those guard rails.[/quote]

Some towns/cities have ordinances requiring permits for activities such as street preaching or counter protest; some have noise ordinances.

No where have either of these issues been mentioned as a factor in the arrest of this man.

The DA said he was arrested for disorderly conduct and subsequently dropped the charge against the man after reviewing body cam video.

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Of course that is what he said.

The guy did not comply with a lawful order. He was legally arrested and the DA decided not to press charges.

Happens all the time.[/quote]

And now he sues and the city gets to write him a nice big check[/quote]

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