Brooksville Police Chief Held Accountable for Loss of Free Speech!

[FreeJG]

Run time: 09:54 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6_USm7Tp4k   Posted on YouTube: November 09, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: November 10, 2009 By DU Member: FreeJG Views on DU: 1176

 
We were denied a permit for a rally with the veterans in Brooksville, FL. This was during the reelection of Rep Ginny Brown-Waite (R). We were told we could not use a microphone, or amplify the speech. So they put a sock over the microphone to make a point. Now, another rally for veterans, put together by the repubs, is allowed to amplify their speech, and they say they got a "special" permit. What's going on here? This is getting scary!
:scared:

[timtom]

1. A double standard!!??

Who could've guessed? (Other than me, of course.)

[valerief]

5. I'm shocked--SHOCKED--to find a double standard in Florida!

:sarcasm:

[seattle_blue]

2. sue the pigs

[Wizard777]

3. BS! have them arrested and THEN sue them. Abuse of authority under color of law and civil rights -

violations. They should file a complaint with his departments IAD and the FBI

[Subdivisions]

4. Imagine that...a public servant shushing a citizen on a public street in

order to honor the National Anthem, an anthem which honors freedom and the bravery and sacrifice of veterans.

[timtom]

7. No...it was the first part...in 2008

wherein the police chief lied in order to stifle the vets. He then allowed another group in 2009 to use the same sort of amplified in the same spot, citing "special permission" of the county (which the first group had enjoyed in 2008).

Nice attempt at deflection.

[Subdivisions]

8. Please show how I "deflected"... Every day I'm reminded that we

have a sarcasm emoticon and that, for some people's benefit, I should remember to use it.

FYI, I'm with you on this.

Jeez.

[timtom]

9. "Geez," indeed.

Am I embarrassed.

I, who am too clever by half, fell into the same stupid trap I've laughed at others for.

No. Don't use the "sarcasm" tag. I never do. I apologize for misreading and missing the intent.

Peace.

[sasquatch]

6. Well I keep telling people if you want live in an Oasis you shouldn't complain about the desert

[FreeJG]

10. Things are getting very strange in Florida, especially with the free speech. They just voted to

privatize the sidewalk in another city just down the road!! St. Petersburg I believe...