On: Woman Arrested, Dragged Away After Speaking About Flock at City Council Meeting

[Manuel_D]

People can still dissent and protest - just not in the specific scenario of council meetings on sidewalk codes.

[someonebaggy → Manuel_D]

Which scenario then

[Manuel_D → someonebaggy]

Countless scenarios!

You can organize a protest in a public space like a park. You can book a space like a library or a church. You can start mailing lists to organize like-minded people.

[someonebaggy → Manuel_D]

The first one sounds like something the government can deny a permit for and the second and third ones wouldn't reach the government at all.

[Manuel_D → someonebaggy]

You're entitled to freedom of speech. You're not entitled to an audience.

[someonebaggy → Manuel_D]

Think you forgot an entire half an amendment there.

[Manuel_D → someonebaggy]

What part did I forget? Nothing in the First Amendment compels other people to listen to your speech.