• @[email protected]
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    443 days ago

    “The individual will (be) banned for life from all NFL stadiums and events,” NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said in an emailed statement.

    You cannot make this stuff up.

  • @ninjabard
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    “The New Orleans Police Department said in a statement that ‘law enforcement is working to determine applicable charges in this incident.’”

    Charges? You mean demonstrating free speech? It’s still protected by the first amendment unless Trump and his Fascist Toadies have done away with the Bill of Rights

    • @straightjorkin
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      103 days ago

      He was a dancer hired for the event. He wasn’t anywhere he wasn’t supposed to be.

    • @MajorasMaskForever
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      They mean they’re looking at what laws the guy may have broken, not exclusively 1A. Probable cause gives cops a limited ability to arrest and ask questions later, and public nuisance laws absolutely are a thing.

      It should be noted that stadium security initially held him, but the police did not detain him, and have not charged with him a crime because he did not commit one.

      Sauce for that last part

      Edited cause Sync messed up the link

    • @[email protected]
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      -293 days ago

      The First Amendment means the government can’t restrict Free Speech. The Super Bowl is a private event held on private property.

      • @Euphorazine
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        The New Orleans police department is the government

        • @[email protected]
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          -13 days ago

          The comment I responded to brought up the First Amendment, so I think it’s relevant to correct them.

      • @bitjunkie
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        I’m pretty sure the NFL didn’t arrest him

      • @[email protected]
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        53 days ago
        1. This is literally the government restricting his free speech.

        1. Why do people always defend censorship as long as it is done by corporations owned by billionaires? We’re not talking about someone’s home, or even some small family owned corner shop. It’s the fucking NFL, and they are in a stadium with thousands of sports fans all screaming and chanting. And knowing sports fans, some of them probably saying vile shit as well towards the other team and their fans, which we’re fine with, but when they censor someone’s political opinion: “don’t you know it’s private property?”
        • @[email protected]
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          03 days ago

          I’m not defending corporate censorship, I’m just saying it’s not a First Amendment violation.

          • @andrewta
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            13 days ago

            I’m sorry you’re on lemmy so either you are fully against or fully in support of something… Nothing in between

  • @[email protected]
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    853 days ago

    Why am I being detained?

    law enforcement is working to determine applicable charges in this incident.

  • Flying Squid
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    423 days ago

    “You just sit tight, boy. We’ll figure out why we arrested you eventually.”

    Sounds like the South to me.

  • Nfamwap
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    For unfurling a piece of coloured fabric!!

    Go home America, you’re drunk.