Tag Archives: 1st Amendment

Former police chief and now PA lawmaker just proposed one of the most ridiculous attacks on free speech to date.

The Colorado House has approved legislation to have law enforcement face civil penalties if an officer destroys or seizes someone's recordings of a public incident.

In an almost unbelievable case out of Georgia, a 58-year-old man was arrested and jailed for swearing during a 9-1-1 call.

Apparently this police lieutenant has been using Orwell's 1984 as an instruction manual.

On Tuesday, a bill was filed by Texas Representative Jason Villalba (R-Dallas), which would turn private citizens who film police into criminals.

Believe it or Not, there are still cops out there who haven't heard of YouTube and will arrest people for filming.

After announcing that a newly created "anti-terror unit" of militarized police armed with machine guns will be used against protesters, the NYPD has reneged after heavy backlash.

“Rap music, it’s just another form of communication that gang members use,” said the prosecutor in rapper Brandon Duncan's case. Hearing scheduled for Friday, January 23.

Within the forced anonymity of cold, hard concrete walls and non-stop, overhead fluorescent lights, rap musician, Brandon, "Tiny Doo," Duncan remains in jail. It's been almost six months. Duncan has no criminal record and was not involved in any crime.

“I’m not gonna negotiate with you. I am explaining to you that this camera is gonna be collected.” Ocean County, NJ — Andrew Flinchbaugh, 23, was filming a single car accident in Lacey Township when he was illegally arrested by police. Not that he was legally required to obtain permission …