One suggested possible defense:
"There were NO signs VISIBLE to me that said anything about Tresspassing".
Any signs that could have been posted were almost certainly obsurred by other people, not posted at right height, missing by the time you got there to walk on public property, etc.
Anyone who prefers to read and speak in Spanish, German, Italian, or other languages would also have added defense arguments.
Short fences do not, in of themselves, imply "no admittance" unless also accompanied by proper signage, and/or sufficient officers to tell each and every one there of the change in policy about visiting the Capitol building.
These arguments are in addition to those put forth by others.
P.S.
Many thanks for showing up and trying to right the ship of state.
God bless you all.
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It's the people's house, isn't it open to the public?
It's Big FAGAT Tech House
Well YES.
That's one argument.
Add to that the inadequate signage.
How Bout The Videos of Cops Waven them In Like GDamed Sheep.
Yes,
yet another argument.
There will not be many convictions at all with so many good, reasonable agreements.
Arrests just for show.
Depends on the 'jury of their peers.'
Just say you were led in by police... it isn’t a lie.
FUCKING TRUE!!!!!
What about they were trying to prevent the certification of a fraudulent election. Let them have their day in court.
Well kept secret that Washington DC is actually foreign land
Be a shame if they openly admitted it
Would also explain the recent push to make DC a state to keep the genie in the bottle
Hours - The **Capitol Visitor Center is open to visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday **except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and on Inauguration Day. https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/plan-visit/visitor-hours-info
Archive - US Capitol Visitor's Hours https://archive.is/HtESn
Good.
Unless their is a sufficient notice of a change of hours, then yet another valid argument for dismissal of charges.
I don’t think anyone has been arrested for just being past a fence and on the lawn...yet anyway. I think that would be an entirely bogus charge, based on your points, but you never know what the future holds. It would be kind of hard to argue that you didn’t know you couldn’t walk into the building though. On the other hand, I’m suspecting the people who went inside peacefully may get off easy. They gov knows, based on your points, trespassing will be hard to prove with the doors already opened. That’s why they’re adding extra charges. They can cut a deal for a minor conviction. Just my opinion. I think the violent ones will be the ones getting the major shaft, to make an example.
And I believe on their website it says they are open to the public between 9 and 4 so there is that.....