Super Bowl halftime performer detained after unfurling Sudanese-Palestinian flag
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Why am I being detained?
Not only arrested for no reason, banned from ever being in an NFL stadium or event for no reason
"McCarthy" Funny how the names seem to match up to the crime
Eating a meal. A succulent chinese meal.
GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY PENIS!
Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest!
You know your judo well
"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
He was a dancer hired for the event. He wasn't anywhere he wasn't supposed to be.
They didn’t charge him.
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
The First Amendment means the government can't restrict Free Speech. The Super Bowl is a private event held on private property.
The New Orleans police department is the government
Your statement is both correct and irrelevant.
The comment I responded to brought up the First Amendment, so I think it's relevant to correct them.
I'm pretty sure the NFL didn't arrest him
I'm not defending corporate censorship, I'm just saying it's not a First Amendment violation.
I'm sorry you're on lemmy so either you are fully against or fully in support of something.. Nothing in between
You cannot make this stuff up.
"You just sit tight, boy. We'll figure out why we arrested you eventually."
Sounds like the South to me.
The land of the free.
For unfurling a piece of coloured fabric!!
Go home America, you're drunk.