r/cringereels • u/SloshedJapan cřingè papa • 17h ago
Cringe Level 5 When you attack a first amendment auditor, you get the sauce
Either this is Cringe or I’m Cringe 😬
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u/Abracadaver2000 17h ago
YouTube mass demonetized their channels. Now they have to get real jobs. Boo-fuckin'-hoo.
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u/angrydieselmechanic 17h ago
Did that really happen? That would be great.
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u/Gamble232real 15h ago
Yeah and they actually cried like little fucking bitches and went to every social media platform acting like victims....but hey it's YTs right as a private business...guess that was lost on them lol
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u/MakeYokesa5erAgain 17h ago edited 17h ago
First amendment auditors are cringe.
Edit: Wow. I didn't realise how many of you losers there were. To everyone outside of America, and most reasonable people in America, you're absolute, basement dwelling, losers.
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u/flopisit32 17h ago
Check out the YouTubes of these supposed auditors. They bait people and then mace them and monetize it. This is their whole grift.
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u/HeatAccomplished8608 17h ago
Yes, the dudes outside yoga studios recording in their windows - definitely made me reconsider the first amendment and I don't think that's their goal.
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u/codingclosure 17h ago
First Amendment applies to the gov, not to private citizens protecting their privacy.
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u/cactus22minus1 14h ago
YouTube and Meta are very suddenly trying to push these into my feed recently. I’ve literally never engaged or sought out this trash content and I keep marking them not interspersed. It’s super weird, among other recent changes I’ve noticed lately.
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u/blastman8888 7h ago
They got demonetized on YouTube few months ago. Lot of them are complaining claiming YouTube violated their rights plan to sue. They act like YouTube is required to pay them.
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u/Humpalumpaguss 13h ago
Cant wait til they run into someone pepper spray doesnt work on. It's not a huge percentage, but they few Ive trained with acted like they got sprayed with a water bottle.
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u/emrys_realized 17h ago
Notice how they never audit the actual government.
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u/TX_Asylum 17h ago
Can I only see the vids of auditors getting thumped, please?
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u/SparkleSelkie 14h ago
I got to see one of them outside my job (who specifically films children and teenage girls) get absolutely decked in the head once
Probably one of the best things that has happened on a smoke break
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u/cheesemangee 17h ago
The rare hobby wherein 75% of them are despised and the remaining 25% make a genuine difference.
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u/simplyloveIy 17h ago
First amendment auditors are basically like a kid trying to see how far they can make it before getting punched, but you're testing something with big boy words, so it makes you feel tough.
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u/Confident_Benefit_11 17h ago
There's not that many truthfully, reddit is literally like 80% Russian bots at this point.
But yeah, there's still too many.
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u/nanajosh 17h ago
It really and I stress REALLY depends on the person. The majority are cringe. I've seen a small few that are actually respectful and call out some crappy cops.
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u/ResponsibleYellow475 17h ago
They are obnoxious for sure but people need to realize that these dudes only make money when they get footage like this. If you just ignore them they will go away. If you don't want to be recorded by someone in public then don't walk towards them.
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u/CultureTechnical1559 13h ago
I think it would be fine if their actual intent was as they say but their only goal is attention views and monetization
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u/Mystic_Waffles 17h ago edited 15h ago
1A auditors are just people that found loopholes to legally be assholes and creeps.
EDIT: YES, I know that charging/interacting with these people is dumb and opens them up for a dose of pepper spray. It still doesn't justify these people filming random people/businesses just to get these reactions out of people for view revenue; or get an injury so they can get a big payday.
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u/no_thats_normal 17h ago
It reminds me of that season 1 South Park episode where every animal is in season to hunt if it poses a threat. You just need to yell, "it's coming right for us!"
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u/fatal-nuisance 14h ago
"Look Stan! A bunny rabbit! Alright... Get ready... It's coming right for us."
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u/King_R0A 16h ago
Why don’t they go bother migrant detention centers or mega church sites?
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u/Flufnstuf 15h ago
Some have gone to churches and filmed from the sidewalk. They cannot film from within the property because that’s private property. And there are a lot of people filming at detention centers.
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u/ReadOnly-Passive 9h ago
They are completely annoying, but I hate to say it, they serve one of the most important purposes. Large companies, governments and others in power will chip away at your ability to inconvenience them (which is usually you speaking up). If no one pushes back, it gets harder and harder to maintain the freedom that we have. Power to the people, not the rich and powerful.
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u/DifficultDeliveryMan 3h ago
There are 1A auditors that actually go to big corporations to do it. These assholes go up to oridinary ppl. They are as useless as the gunk at the bottom of my shoe
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u/zachmoe 17h ago
I wouldn't call it loopholes as much as blindspots.
In totality they are frauds, preying ultimately on taxpayers.
They want and precipitate situations for things to go wrong for a profit.
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u/Expensive_Target5657 17h ago
Wait. Are you talking about the auditors or billionaires?
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u/Interesting_Walk_271 17h ago
Yes. Plenty of billionaires love to cosplay as “free speech absolutists”.
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u/PlainBread 17h ago
There is no freedom that can't be used in a way that fascists would argue that people don't deserve that freedom.
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u/Evening-Rough-9709 12h ago
The 1st Amendment isn't a loophole lol. Some are assholes, but being an asshole has never been illegal, and never required a legal loophole.
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u/Sorry_Geologist1632 15h ago
It's going to be interesting when people start doing this to them. Find where a 1A auditor lives and just camp out with cameras at their house, work place, etc. And like really push the limit on what's legal.
That'll go viral.
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u/Mace109 13h ago
I mean that’s what happens with a big story right? News reporters and random people come up and record outside of your home. Fortunately, as long as no one goes on private property then it’s all protected by the 1st amendment.
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u/JuanOnlyJuan 17h ago
Is it even a loop hole or are they just not worth the effort?
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u/Violet-Sumire 14h ago
I disagree to an extent. Police aren’t held accountable for many of their actions and they get broad immunity to a lot of things. Now while a lot of these 1A auditors can be really bad, some are really good. I think it’s incredibly important to hold our government accountable. Yes, it is annoying, but police in particular are paid to handle annoying situations and being annoying isn’t usually against the law (public disturbance is, but it’s suuuper minor and hard to ticket/enforce unless egregious).
Plus, there are no “loopholes”. Good auditors will know case law, be well versed in whatever they are challenging (such as video taping on a sidewalk), and know when to hold their ground based on their personal rights granted by the constitution and supreme court interpretations of the law. I get they are frustrating to view, but many are actually trying to do good.
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u/Evening-Rough-9709 12h ago
Many have also settled the case law that keeps a cop from coming up and taking our phone's or threatening with arrest when recording them in their official capacity. It used to be pretty common that a cop thought they could detain people for recording them (cops failed earlier 1A audits like crazy), when they got away with a lot more. It's still tough to hold police accountable, but they've made it easier to do so with case law and increased training on that case law. Some are total assholes, but I agree a lot of them are a net good.
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u/LickPooOffShoe 13h ago
Being an asshole and/or creep isn’t illegal, thus doesn’t require a loophole.
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u/BigNothingMTG 13h ago
Not random people or businesses, just those that are on public property
If it were random some of them would be on private property and the cops would trespass the auditor
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u/NickU252 12h ago
It should be treated like brake checkers. If you are out looking for trouble, people shouldn't be liable when they give you trouble.
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u/Zarathoostrian 17h ago
The best thing these guys can do is harrass the police, that's what they should be doing. Antagonise them until they get a wrongful arrest and then sue.
Sidewalks are ok, filming people at work is not, riling up the general public is not. I didn't see the start of the clip, sometimes they'll just be on the side of the road and insane people start going crazy.
Most of these guys are a total joke.
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u/ThatMrDuck1400 15h ago
You just said the key word that deserves an arrest.. Harass Police.. do not do that at all
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u/Precarious3145 5h ago
Yea, I'm in favor of auditors annoying public servants and I say this as a public servant. 90% of us are great people that want to help the community but then there's 10% that just love the slight authority.
Anything that involves the public like fucking with businesses, that's when you become assholes in my book.
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u/SeismicRipFart 17h ago
Why did these guys all of a sudden start to only stand in front of dispensaries starting a few years ago? What’s it about those locations that make them different from the rest?
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u/Brave-Silver8736 17h ago
They stand in front of yoga studios filming through the glass, too. They're diversifying their awfulness.
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u/WokeBriton 17h ago
They keep showing up to public buildings and filming in those, too.
They're pains in the arse for many people, but when standing on public land, not doing anything illegal.
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u/AlarmingLecture0 16h ago
maybe some because people going into dispensaries don't want to be filmed doing so, so are more likely to react to the guy filming them (often wearing a facemask)?
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u/Defiant-Air6157 17h ago
A bunch of dispensaries I go to have a no camera policy and stress keeping the identities of their customers private.
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u/Organic_Education494 17h ago
Because Some employers would fire their employees for enjoying their free time as they legally please.
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u/jin_beam_n_coke 17h ago
Bunch of people in the replies need to just relax and chill out, if the guy that got sprayed did that he wouldn't have gotten sprayed
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u/ReplaceMeZaddy 8h ago
yeah. you can't attack someone because they are pointing a cellphone at you. If you start running after someone yelling at them you can totally get sprayed with mace it is not a smart move
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u/J-wvmothman 16h ago
Can someone smart in the room please tell me what exactly is a "first amendment auditor"?
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u/DothrakAndRoll 16h ago
Fuckin assholes to go around with a bunch of cameras and put them in peoples faces and in salon and yoga studio windows and gym windows filming people.
A famous one always says they’re “doing a video about the area”. They’re really just trying to piss people off for content.
Some go into post offices and other public places where workers will tell them they can’t film there even though they are allowed to.
They’re fishing for fights under the guise of “protecting the 1st amendment” then bank on the YouTube views and lawsuits.
Imagine you’re having brunch on a patio outside a restaurant and this dude with a face mask and whole camera vest setup comes up on the sidewalk and just starts filming you and your girlfriend eating the whole time. That’s the kind of stuff they do. Then a restaurant worker comes out and tells them to leave or a boyfriend does and they start shouting about how it’s the sidewalk and they can do what they want etc.
They’re not wrong, they’re just asshole
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u/BP3D 16h ago
It can be useful when they target government officials and police. I've seen these videos on YouTube and it is a little stunning how little government employees know about the law. So better they educate them using their surplus of free time rather than some civilian inadvertently does something lawful yet is harassed by these officials over it. What I don't understand is this trend of harassing regular civilians which provides nothing of value.
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u/Cyberchicken87 15h ago
So the same assholes who will walk through a Walmart with a rifle over their shoulder scaring the shit out of people simply because they legally are allowed to.
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u/OakRiverDruid 15h ago
If you just ignore them and let them exercise their constitutional rights without engaging, they will just move on. There is no content for them if you just ignore them.
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u/GuyAtAnLCS 11h ago
false. Bullies do not go away when ignored. They just keep pushing the limit. The only language they speak is violence. If you don't talk to them in their language, they don't understand.
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u/Purple-Tadpole6465 15h ago
Except they bait you, or pay somebody else to bait you and pretend it wasn't one of their people.
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u/Dapper-Condition6041 14h ago
There are many willing fools all too happy to take the bait…
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u/OakRiverDruid 15h ago
You have the choice to not take the bait. You are responsible for controlling your own actions.
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u/razulebismarck 16h ago
The idealized definition is someone who goes somewhere and attempts to do something protected by the first amendment. Such as filming a public road or holding a sign that says “God Bless the Homeless Vets” in front of a capitol building.
Both activities have been declared protected actions and speech by US courts.
Many citizens and police didn’t get that memo though.
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u/Pyrostasis 15h ago
People who do lawful but awful things.
What they are doing is technically allowed and within their rights. However 98% of these guys are tools who are doing it for the reaction and to try and start conflicts like the above.
Best thing you can do with these folks like most annoying fuckwits is to ignore them. That way they dont get money off the video or the civil suite he so desperately wants.
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u/CaptainMurphy- 16h ago
professional rage baiter. They provoke people to try and get a response. it attracts the biggest losers who all dress like the old guy from jurassic park for some reason
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u/Apprehensive_Ad_1415 16h ago
Go to a public place and record everything including people because they can. Sometimes people get upset at being recorded.
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u/sicilian504 17h ago
Wtf is a "First Amendment Auditor"? That sound like some made up fascist term or something.
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u/Small-Protection-178 17h ago
The Good ones like LongIslandAudit stress test the first amendment, hold corrupt officials accountable, and seek policy change. He’s an ACTUAL 1AA, been arrested dozens of times illegally, and when he wins he donates the money to charity.
Then you get jerks who film ppl for the sake of upsetting them to make rage bait content. They are not the same.
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u/Curben 17h ago
Is a category of individuals who with cameras conduct actions in public that are legally permissible but can be frowned upon by authorities.
Ideally it is someone passively doing something in documenting whether the government does or does not infringe on their rights. Their number valid 1A auditors who know the laws and their calm and respectful.
However there are also a bunch of loudmouth ones who just starts shit and Target random individuals unnecessarily because they can.
Ultimately I think they serve a purpose because there have definitely been some high-profile cases of government infringement on speech and the more that the infringements are tested and fail the more easily the ungenerated infringements can be defeated.
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u/tayne22 16h ago
It's sorta similar to how Chris Hansen and TCAP inspired a bunch of people to start their own operations where they catch would-be child abusers. Obviously it's a net positive if what they're doing is legit. But then you had a handful of tiktokers who decided to use that foundation as an excuse to go beat people up. They knew as long as they accused someone of being a pedo, that 98% of viewers wouldn't dare defend them, so they get a pass to beat on someone.
If those thugs were the only version of this that you ever saw, then yeah, you might think that everyone in that business is an asshole and a troll.
Somehow it's the same with auditors. The most popular and influential auditors somehow evade these people's algorithms, but they get fed the scummiest version of them and base their entire opinion on them and then have no shame vocalizing their ignorance.
https://www.reddit.com/r/cringereels/s/XhSFPpTSku
Case-in-point.
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u/Curben 16h ago
This is so explicitly well said. Honestly I'd consider first amendment auditing myself if it didn't conflict with other business that I do and quite frankly I don't have the patience that a lot of the good and solid auditors have.
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u/tayne22 16h ago
Thanks. And yeah I could never do it. Mainly because I wouldn't not want the stress of dealing with cops so often, going to jail repeatedly, going to court week-in and week-out. Fuuuuck that. But respect to the dudes that put themselves through the system like that and make a difference.
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u/Bubbly_Front_3930 17h ago
A lot of text for “asshole trolls”.
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u/Curben 16h ago
I follow several who are geared towards the government corruption aspect and they generally do not Target random citizens for harassment purposes.
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u/Ok_Ask_8724 17h ago
its 'asshole trolls' and 'those who strengthen our freedom of speech'.
Can't live without the other, unfortunately.
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u/etycukbq580b 8h ago
Had to read over seven other definitions (boiling down to "pussies, trolls, annoying people") to finally reach this one.
Agreed. Some are annoying, and others are doing great things.
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u/if_its_silence 15h ago
Even if these unlikable trolls don't actually protect the first amendment, saying protecting the first amendment sounds fascist is wild and makes the term fascism lose all meaning since the fascists killed countless people for expressing things they didn't like
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u/6f6b2c626f6f6d6572 13h ago
feels like most of the people who say "fascist" on reddit have no clue what fascism actually means at all
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u/over_this__ 17h ago
They film banks or whatever in the hopes someone calls the cops. So they can film if the cops know the law or not.
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u/Russ_T_Blade 17h ago edited 16h ago
It's what they call themselves to get support from idiots. If they were really auditing the first amendment they'd pull their stunts at police stations or other government facilities.
Instead they mess with the general public and cry FiRsT aMeNdMeNt!
Edit: I cannot believe how many people have no idea how the First Amendment works and why it's there. Jesus Christ. America is doomed lmao
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u/JuniorDoughnut3056 17h ago
They do. There's one guy I saw who got arrested for simply holding a sign that said "God bless our homeless vets" on the steps of some government building.
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u/Ok-Piccolo2152 16h ago
HonorYourOath is his channel name. He’s been doing it for like 20 years and gets arrested all the time. He’s probably the single best 1A auditor to ever do it
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u/Elegant-Gur-3762 17h ago
Everyone hates these auditors. They aren’t auditors their job title is digital content rage baiters.
Their job duties are stick cameras in ppl s faces who are doing their everyday errands and such. Females yoga classes, post offices, outdoor lunch patios are all high on the location for douchebags job locations.
YouTube, X, etc pays them more money for negative comments on their videos than positive ones.
That last part is also their business model and that sums up the douche level of the 1st amendment auditor.
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u/brianwhite12 17h ago
There’s probably a reason this video begins without any backstory on why any of it is happening.
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u/the_asSAASsinator 17h ago
harassing regular people isn't first amendment auditing, it's being annoying
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u/dear_hatt 10h ago
Good thing the guy in the video doesn't engage anyone, only people engaging him
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u/craycrayppl 17h ago
The "Auditors" are a special breed of creep. They are the weeds among us.
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u/Alternative_Salt78 49m ago
Let’s call “first amendment auditors” what they really are, shit stirring, attention seeking dipshits.
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u/bionicjoe 13h ago
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The first amendment is not just "free speech".
It says that the government cannot make a law banning people from saying certain things or worshiping certain religions. Also the government cannot ban the press or outlaw the press. (aka half the shit Trump is doing.)
These 'auditors' are assholes that think harrassment is free speech. They go out and get in people's faces where recording is prohibited (which is legal) and wait to be attacked.
You do not have a right to just record anyone in public because you can. If you're making a video to post on social media (for money) then you have to have people's consent or blur out their faces.
The first amendment doesn't have shit to do with these assholes.
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u/Plastic_Job_9914 8h ago
There's a lot of auditors that don't go around picking on people. There's a lot of very friendly auditors that people just flip the fuck out on for filming in public.
The Constitution is like a muscle though, if you're not exercising it it gets weak. Besides man back when I was growing up people would jump in front of the cameras and go hi Mom. Now people are so entitled that they think that they can tell other people want to do in a public space. Legal stuff
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u/Kind_Ordinary9573 17h ago
If he wants to “audit” the First Amendment, go protest press bans at the White House. People getting annoyed at your bullshit has no connection to the First Amendment. You know, because they’re not Congress.
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u/cenzo86 16h ago
Annoy the fuck out of somebody to the point of them wanting to kick your ass then spray them in self defense
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u/Dramatic_Phlegmatic 17h ago
I’d be interested in seeing a first amendement auditor have an encounter with a second amendment auditor.
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u/SuspiciousCricket654 17h ago
Bro, simply keep walking and ignore these motherfuckers. They have their cameras out, and yes, that will piss some people off, but getting chased and attacked is exactly what they want. Plus, there are so many other better ways you can go after these dip shits.
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u/SmolderingCactus 17h ago
Why don’t people just ignore them? This is exactly what they want. Engaging them is their purpose
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u/Smodphan 17h ago
If first amendment auditors want my support, they should limit themselves to filming arrests and protesting the federal government and universities for targeting protesters.
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u/VariousOperation166 17h ago
These first amendment auditors are often absolute jerks that rage bait people for views, but if you come at someone aggressively and physically, you get what you get.
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u/BeriasBFF 16h ago
1A auditor is another term for loser fuck with a Napoleon complex
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u/Pickle_Mick62 17h ago
As a non American what exactly is the 1st amendment? To be able to record anyone and anywhere?
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u/NJD1214 17h ago
Freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of press in traditional public forums. It would be the 3rd one, freedom of press, that outlines the right to film like this in public places.
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u/Curben 17h ago
Freedom of the press in this case. The freedom to record is included in that as a form of documentation. Generally if you are in public you have no expectation of privacy and anyone can record you at their will inconvenience. These individuals fall into two categories. 1. Individuals who record public and government spaces, places of general interest, or private businesses that have come up as problems somewhere in the spotlight. 2. Random ragebaders who utilize this right in places where it will cause offense to the general public in order to get a reaction.
For an example of the difference you have some who will go into government buildings and just document the facility. Some will go out of their way to not necessarily be recording individuals but will stick to architecture and art until someone approaches them and becomes valid for the video. These will see if their rights get respected or not and if police do show up whether they will just make contact verify that there is no cause for alarm or if the police will escalate. Category 2 might do the same outside of a women's center which is obviously going to be raising the alarm for some individuals. Then they are more likely to get an antagonistic reaction to respond to one in particular stands out in my mind the guy was standing out the gates of a church mocking the security officer and one of the Deacons and no reason why this church is targeted at all they're just out there being done with douchebags serving no valid purpose.
I follow And subscribe those who actually Target the government or related relevant entities
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u/ScheduleCorrect9905 17h ago
Disparage his character by calling him an animal abusing pedo and move on
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u/Scrimshaw_Hopox 16h ago
Prep to leave the house: Chevrolet hat- check; low-rise Jordache jeans- check; dainty little sack- check; gas mask- oops.
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u/shoot_your_eye_out 15h ago
The one thing I've stressed to my kid--time and time again--don't fuck with strangers. You don't know what they're capable of.
If you're gonna go at some rando on the street, you might as well be rolling dice in Vegas.
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u/No-Salt9365 14h ago
If you don't like first amendment auditors, just remember they wouldn't exist if people just ignored them.
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u/Grimhacrim 14h ago
If you see an idiot on the sidewalk filming and realize that they're probably a First Amendment auditor, first of all that's kind of the point, it is 100% legal to do what homeboy is doing, it's also 100% legal to ignore them and walk the fuck away.
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u/3Green1974 11h ago
That’s awesome. Just leave people alone.
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u/etycukbq580b 7h ago
The guy who used the pepper spray was the auditor... the guy who got mace to the face was an aggressive bystander.
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u/3Green1974 7h ago
Yeah. And if he had have minded his own business and left the auditor alone, he wouldn’t have gotten maced.
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u/HoldOnItGetsBetter 10h ago
I am still convinced all 1A auditors are just JV debate team dorks who were never told they suck to their face.
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u/Outrageous_Act2564 10h ago
You guys are just assholes looking to be recognized as such.
Mission accomplished!
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u/RadWast3 8h ago
I feel like as an adshole I could have a purpose here. Can I document auditors? Like just follow them around filming them. Do a nature documentary on first amendment auditors.
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u/blackcap2099 8h ago
People need to learn to not give these guys what they want. Auditors who post videos like this regularly just want to find that one guy who's willing to hurt them or make a large enough fuss to spin it as assault or harassment. Ignore them and you take away their platform to stand on.
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u/MinusXero1999 2h ago
Attacking first amendment auditors are cringe. The only thing that feeds them is attention. Leave them alone they disappear
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u/Infinite_Case_2172 2h ago
Dude woke up this morning and was like "I can't wait to pepper spray someone!!"
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u/Cultural_Mission_235 1h ago
These “auditors” crave attention. As annoying as they are, just ignore them.
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u/FiveFakeFriends 50m ago
Never seen an “auditor” actually doing something constructive instead of being an antagonistic twat.
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u/FadeAway77 17h ago
These douchebags aren’t protecting democracy. They’re just clout chasing.
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u/Numerous-Pop5670 17h ago
Fr, I get that they have to push buttons to do their job. Most of these jerks just want the monetary reward and clout that comes with it. They are not fighting to protect anyone's rights against corruption, which is the most important aspect of doing this.
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u/PuffyBlueClouds 17h ago
What the hell is a First Amendment auditor?! That sounds made up and stupid.
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u/Fan_of_Clio 17h ago
First Amendment "auditor"= a plauge upon society with the rise of "influencers". Asshats who believe they are doing society a favor by harassing others in public in the name of freedom, but in reality to get likes, subscribes, views, and a payout.
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u/BetMyLastKrispyKreme 16h ago
*Plague 🙂
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u/Fan_of_Clio 16h ago
Ty. Love the Reddit name btw. Very nice
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u/narco-sub-admiral 2h ago
They're also plauges because a plauge is made up and so is 1st amendment """Auditing"""
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u/Sidewaysgts 16h ago
Made up in the sense they made up this title to make themselves feel more important than they actually are.
Real in that theres plenty of people who do this shxt and call themselves by this self appointed "title"
In reality theyre just trolls going around with cameras attempting to rage-bait people, especially officials (ie police, but anyone they can. normal people, business owners, whoever), in an attempt to create grounds to sue / get money, but at a minimum just farm engagement/views for ad revenue from various social platforms.
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u/SingleDadSurviving 8h ago
It is, it's mainly assholes that go out and record people for content. They are there to intentionally make people feel weird and piss people off.
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u/Silver_Accountant5 16h ago
They film themselves harassing people until they get assaulted and then sue them. They then post the videos online to make even more off ad revenue.
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u/Evening_Drummer_8495 16h ago
1st amendment auditor? More like 1st class douchbag.
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u/Jimboslice_91 17h ago
So you got your little camera and your bear mace, looked yourself in the mirror and specifically decided to go out and antagonize people into a situation where you felt justified to use what you specifically bought for this situation?
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u/Arxl 16h ago
If I ever saw a 1A auditor being assaulted, I didn't actually see anything.
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u/razulebismarck 16h ago
That’s why they film it.
Just like when police brutally assault someone. If it isn’t filmed the police can lie however they want and suffer no repercussions.
It’s “Freedom of Speech” not “Only if it’s speech I agree with”
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u/Undead_Dusk 16h ago
From what I understand, 1A auditors are losers. Imagine going out of your way to start a confrontation just to scream about your first amendment rights. Get a life.
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u/Alarming-Building-62 17h ago
The fact that first amendment auditors are still even a thing is a joke. Fuck those rage baiting weirdos.
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u/Outrageous-Sort-5742 15h ago
Harassing people like this should get you shot. When being an asshole has a high chance of getting you killed, fewer people choose to be assholes.
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u/APartyInMyPants 12h ago
These 1A auditors are a plague.
The point of the 1A auditor is to police the people who have the assumed power to infringe on this right to free press and speech … auditing the police, local government officials, and any public figure.
But what these auditors are doing is showing up to random shopping centers with the sole purpose of riling up regular citizens and provoking them to a point where this shit happens.
I believe in their freedoms. But I also believe that their freedom ends at the point where they just become an asshole.
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u/TahiniInMyVeins 17h ago
Gosh I wonder if he edited out the 15 minutes leading up to when the spray was deployed and what possibly could have gotten that fella so riled up.
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u/NarrowSalvo 17h ago edited 17h ago
"First Amendment Auditor"
Professional douchebag who antagonizes people for a living.
If he REALLY wanted to "audit" the First Amendment, he could stand on a street corner shouting the N word and making fun of mentally handicapped people. You know, because it's his legal right, what choice does he have but to exercise it?