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

[mahatmakanejeeves]

The First Amendment Retweeted

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:

reason.com
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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[OldBaldy1701E]

1. Franklin is the kind of town

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]

2. They know or should know it is unconstitutional.

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