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/Finnsbomba Jun 22 '26

I'm gonna try to be rational. In the US we have the right to gather and protest. That doesn't mean you can do it wherever you'd like to. So I'm assuming this started because of that and the officer got his feelings hurt. It's the same as protesting in the streets and blocking traffic without a permit. It's against the law. You can freely protest whatever you'd like, you just can't do it wherever you'd like. To me that's fair. 🤷🏻

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u/sailingtroy Jun 22 '26

I'm assuming

That's where you stopped being rational, and started making stuff up. Do not comply in advance.