Forum Post: Any ordinance prohibiting “sitting, lying, or sleeping” in Public Areas
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 3, 2011, 10:41 p.m. EST by VindicatedVigilante
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from Fort Worth, TX
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In April, 2006 the U.S. 9th District Appeals Court ruled that making it a crime to be homeless by charging them with a crime is in violation of the 8th Amendment. http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2006/04/14/0455324.pdf - EDWARD JONES; PATRICIA VINSON; GEORGE VINSON; THOMAS CASH; STANLEY BARGER; ROBERT LEE PURRIE, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES; WILLIAM BRATTON, Chief; CHARLES BECK, Captain, in their official capacity,
Dont fight the Cops on the street, fight them in the court.
I think civil disobediance to this one is perfectly alright.
We have a strong first amendment right to protest. Sometimes these "civil" ordinances are absurd.
Dont forget - Stare decisis (Anglo-Latin pronunciation: /ˈstɛəri dɨˈsaɪsɨs]) is a legal principle by which judges are obliged to respect the precedents established by prior decisions. The words originate from the phrasing of the principle in the Latin maxim Stare decisis et non quieta movere: "to stand by decisions and not disturb the undisturbed."[1] In a legal context, this is understood to mean that courts should generally abide by precedents and not disturb settled matters.[1]
Oops sorry I meant to respond to the commenter re the Guy Fawkes masks.
Twould b cool. But I'm pretty sure some law was passed making it illegal to disguise your identity in public. And yes I'm being for real. But somebody correct me if I'm wrong. They probably passed the law after V came out. :/
A lot of areas have laws about wearing masks on non designated days, like Halloween, check your local laws.
If a judge tries to prosecute you, make an appeal on the basis of misapplied law. Im not a Lawyer. This is not "legal advice" just ROCK OUT! advice.
good point thanks