There is NO LAW that says 6 foot is a law or masks are a law -- nor is there an order of quarantine -- which means every arrest for protesting would be a civil rights violation and CHA CHING
Don’t say anything except for your desire to contact a lawyer
Have said lawyer tell the police dept. to explain exactly what law was violated
If they can’t do that (and they can’t), sue the department for wrongful arrest, the arresting officer(s) specifically for harassment, and government officials for creating the directives - the color of law clause would definitely apply here. Bonus round: if you’re not white, say they did it for racist reasons
If you lose the case, appeal it up to SCOTUS if needed
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profit precedent is set that police cannot enforce anything that’s not an actual law passed a legislative body
There is NO LAW that says 6 foot is a law or masks are a law -- nor is there an order of quarantine -- which means every arrest for protesting would be a civil rights violation and CHA CHING
Frankly, arrest is a best case scenario
This. Absolutely this. After arrest:
Don’t say anything except for your desire to contact a lawyer
Have said lawyer tell the police dept. to explain exactly what law was violated
If they can’t do that (and they can’t), sue the department for wrongful arrest, the arresting officer(s) specifically for harassment, and government officials for creating the directives - the color of law clause would definitely apply here. Bonus round: if you’re not white, say they did it for racist reasons
If you lose the case, appeal it up to SCOTUS if needed
???
profitprecedent is set that police cannot enforce anything that’s not an actual law passed a legislative bodyThere are lawyers salivating right now to get these cases.