“Clapping is a First Amendment right:” an interview with the person arrested for clapping at a data center meeting

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Last Wednesday, Lux Claridge planned to speak out against a proposed 1,000 acre data center in their town of Emporia, Kansas. They left in handcuffs after a city commissioner ordered them arrested for clapping.

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sik0fewl@piefed.ca

1 day ago

It’s not about interrupting the speaker, it’s about the procedure. Boring legal stuff. Refer to funny anecdote I shared from Calgary (I realize Canada and US may do some things differently).

At the risk of being called a bootlicker, they weren’t just saying stuff and clapping, they were interrupting official meetings and asked to be dragged out.

Is this an abuse of power? Probably. How many people have been asked to leave or arrested for supporting the commissioners agenda? If this guy was disruptive (he did refuse to leave), did that deserve arrest? I don’t think so

LePoisson@lemmy.world

1 day ago

I’m not gonna call you a bootlicker but I will say that the boring legal stuff is just words on a page. The procedure is just made up, and I think it’s mostly made up to not help us.

Anyways doesn’t matter, have a good day.

snooggums@piefed.world

edited 1 day ago

Shut up bootlicker.

Is this an abuse of power? Probably.

It is weaponized decorum.

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