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In reply to the discussion: Banner drop at Trump Tower - women aren't afraid to call out white supremacy. [View all]mrmpa
(4,033 posts)9. I'm not sure..............
but I don't think it is private property. I sort of remember reading that NYC mandated that the lobby & atria area(s) would remain open to the public, therefore treating this area like a park, etc.
Then again, I could be wrong. Also I remember from my Police days, that one of 2 things had to occur for the charge to be trespass, 1. The building had to have a notice that it was private property and trespassers would be prosecuted (usually a notice on the front door) or 2. The person had to be warned that they were on private property, escorted off and if they returned they would be arrested.
For it to be criminal trespass, it had to be trespass with a crime occurring resulting from that trespass.
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Banner drop at Trump Tower - women aren't afraid to call out white supremacy. [View all]
kpete
Aug 2017
OP
In order to obtain their zoning approval and building permits there was a stipulation....
George II
Aug 2017
#19
It IS private property. If they actually book her and press charges, no judge will allow it to go an
lindysalsagal
Aug 2017
#7
Even if it's like a park, someone owns it and writes the rules & policies for it.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2017
#29
Disorderly conduct, possibly. She probably refused to remove the banner/leave when asked.
MrPurple
Aug 2017
#32
Handcuffs? There's the real crime when Nazi flags gets your ass kissed by Trump.
L. Coyote
Aug 2017
#10
Depends on the form of disobedience. Don't pay your taxes, as disobedience...
Honeycombe8
Aug 2017
#30