We often hear that the First Amendment has never been stronger. I'd like to tell you a story ...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

AbsolutelySoberHat Retweeted

We often hear that the First Amendment has never been stronger. I'd like to tell you a story about why that's not true.

It starts with a guy in East Cleveland who supported the "wrong" mayoral candidate. So law enforcement destroyed his livelihood & prosecuted him for his words.

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The First Amendment Retweeted

I'm proud to represent William as he fights to hold his city government accountable for retaliating against him for his political advocacy.

It's worth some words about the bigger problem his case represents: it has become maddeningly difficult to enforce the First Amendment.

The First Amendment protects everyone’s right to criticize government officials.

It is unconstitutional for East Cleveland to punish William Fambrough for supporting a challenger to the mayor.

Learn more about IJ's latest case here: https://cleveland.com/metro/2022/06/east-cleveland-police-harassed-mayoral-challengers-employee-impounded-campaign-van-lawsuit-says.html

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cleveland.com
East Cleveland police harassed mayoral challenger’s employee, impounded campaign van, lawsuit says
An East Cleveland man filed a lawsuit Thursday against the city that said police officers harassed and impounded a truck he used to help campaign against

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[Woodswalker]

1. Seems to be where this country is headed

The group that has the police and military wins. Just like any third world country

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. OR control of the SC.

[Woodswalker]

2. I saw this in

A local election here in my little rural upstate NY town recently for a town supervisor election. The incumbent had close ties to the local police. The Dem candidate running against him had her signs removed from all state and town roads, she was harassed, fined and locked out of town meetings. The incumbent conservatives signs were never touched. Of course she lost the election, shameful, you'd think I was talking about Guatamala or something

[FM123]

4. This is a must read!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. A sequel to last week's🧵on retaliation and pretextual enforcement undermining @USConst_Amend_I

The First Amendment Retweeted

As a sequel to last week's🧵on retaliation and pretextual enforcement undermining
@USConst_Amend_I
protections, here's another way government officials silence critics despite the strong free-speech protections in the case books: spurious defamation suits.

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