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Tag: First Amendment: Page 3
Training
Profane Chief: Death Threats Are Pouring In
Gilberton (Pa.) Police Chief Mark Kessler has received numerous death threats, as well as support, for posting several profanity-laced videos supporting gun rights.
July 30, 2013
Training
Video: Pa. Chief's Profanity-Laced Video Goes Viral
Gilberton (Pa.) Police Chief Mark Kessler has made several profanity-laced videos showing him cursing and firing fully automatic weapons that have raised questions about the chief's off-duty behavior.
July 23, 2013
Patrol
Video: NYPD Arrests Man Filming Outside Station
A man arrested outside a New York City police station claims he was falsely arrested for taking photos and filming officers coming and going in their personal vehicles.
June 20, 2013
Patrol
Who Are the Oath Keepers?
After witnessing what he saw as an unconstitutional outrage in the wake of Katrina, a constitutional law scholar founded the Oath Keepers, an organization for peace officers and soldiers who adhere strictly to the letter of the Constitution and swear not to obey any orders that they believe to be unconstitutional.
April 3, 2013
Patrol
SF Nudity Ban Upheld In Federal Court
A federal judge cleared the way Tuesday for the city of San Francisco to ban most displays of public nudity, ruling that an ordinance set to take effect on Feb. 1 does not violate the free speech rights of residents and visitors who like going out in the buff.
January 29, 2013
Patrol
Court: Flipping Off Cops Is Constitutional
A civilian flipping off a police officer can't be cause for a vehicle stop or arrest, a federal appellate court has ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that the "ancient gesture of insult is not the basis for a reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation or impending criminal activity."
January 3, 2013
Technology
High Court Shrugs Off Police Taping Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court signaled its approval of citizen recording of police officers by rejecting an Illinois prosecutor's appeal for enforcement of an anti-eavesdropping law.
November 25, 2012
Patrol
Do You Have a Personal Life?
Cops are being punished for activities that they participated in while off duty and while not identifying themselves as officers. So one has to ask the questions: What is an officer permitted to do off duty? Where are the red lines? And at what point do officers lose their First Amendment rights?
November 1, 2012
Patrol
Deputy's Killers Post Death Photos On Billboard
A pair of Tennessee brothers who killed two law enforcers in 2006 have posted photos of their bullet-riddled corpses on billboards near the roadway leading to their farmhouse.
September 4, 2012
Technology
Gun Group Sues Honolulu Police Over Facebook Posts
A gun-advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit against the Honolulu Police Department, claiming officers infringed their First Amendment rights by deleting posts from the department's Facebook page.
August 22, 2012
Patrol
Va. Court: Impersonating An Officer Is Not Protected Speech
A Virginia appellate court has ruled that the state's law against impersonating a police officer is constitutional, a ruling that countered the U.S. Supreme Court's June decision that lying about being a war hero is protected speech.
August 14, 2012
Technology
ACLU, Facebook Back Fired Deputies
The ACLU of Virginia and Facebook have thrown their support behind six former employees of the Hampton (Va.) Sheriff's Department who claim they were fired for "liking" the campaign page of the sheriff's opponent.
August 8, 2012
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