Appeals Court Reverses Awful Decision Finding That Holding Up A Sign Telling Drivers There Are Cops Ahead Is Not Free Speech

Ars Technica 2023-03-30

Summary:

Officer Richard Gasparino of the Stamford, Connecticut police department couldn’t stand to have his “revenue diverted.” So, he arrested Michael Friend for the imaginary crime of holding up a sign warning motorists there was a sting operation in progress further up the road. The officer claimed Friend was “interfering with a police investigation” despite there […]

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https://www.techdirt.com/2023/03/30/appeals-court-reverses-awful-decision-finding-that-holding-up-a-sign-telling-drivers-there-are-cops-ahead-is-not-free-speech/

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Authors:

Tim Cushing

Date tagged:

03/30/2023, 15:41

Date published:

03/30/2023, 12:27