Denver police commander tells protesters they can't carry a copy of the constitution.

[brooklynite]

3. Okay, I'm actually going to go with Lopez on this one...

...you DO have the right to speak freely; you DO NOT have the right to speak freely everywhere. You cannot, for example bring your free speech into a private home or business without permission. You also cannot bring your free speech into a public setting (say, the middle of a street or a Courthouse doorway) where doing so disrupts other people's usage of the same facility. This is, I believe, where the problem lies. The protest, arguably is disrupting the flow of airline passengers and other airport customers, and that's why, LEGALLY, you can be required to obtain a permit for a protest. Now POLITICALLY, that can be a foolish thing to restrict, especially in the current climate. In NYS, Governor Cuomo directed Port Authority staff to allow the protest to continue.