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Originally posted by zxello
But in my opinion his sign is CLEARLY protected by the freedom of speech..... they wouldn't refuse a magazine/newspaper's right to print an article if it said FU GW
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Not quite. Any law enforcement official in the United States can order a protester to remove a sign that the official believes is momentarily disruptive without violating the protester's First Amendment rights.
The part of the First Amendment that everyone forgets is the very first part ... "Congress shall make no law....."
An officer or Secret Service agent that says "Take down that sign right now" is not violating your First Amendment rights. A city council that votes to enforce a "No Protest-Sign Law" IS violating the First Amendment.
There is a difference.