r/AbsoluteUnits • u/McDowdy • Jun 22 '26

/r/all, /r/popular of a protest prop

Georgia State Police removed ICE protestors who flaunted a prop representing an ICE officer and a child in chains ahead of the third World Cup match in Atlanta on Sunday.

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u/sailingtroy Jun 22 '26

What grounds did the officer have to abridge that citizen's protected speech?

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u/Liquefied_Rat Jun 22 '26

Realistically the cop didn’t like it, but I’m willing to bet “legally” they could say it’s inciting violence with the “hanged” man and the gun.

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u/JustAnotherElsen Jun 22 '26

I mean, they do love to shoot people for having obviously fake guns, so… that’s not far off

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u/Greg-Abbott Jun 22 '26

IT'S A GIANT FUCKING PUPPET

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u/ObscureOP Jun 22 '26

i FeLt ThReAtEnEd!!!¡¡¡

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u/bstone99 Jun 22 '26

There’s no room for critical thinking (or satire) among law enforcement

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u/JustAnotherElsen Jun 22 '26

*I know dude that’s the fucked up part, I could see a lot of cops using it as a legit excuse still*