Super Bowl halftime performer detained after unfurling Sudanese-Palestinian flag
A performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained on the field and could face charges after unfurling a combination Sudanese-Palestinian flag with “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on it.
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"The New Orleans Police Department said in a statement that 'law enforcement is working to determine applicable charges in this incident.'"
Charges? You mean demonstrating free speech? It's still protected by the first amendment unless Trump and his Fascist Toadies have done away with the Bill of Rights
He was a dancer hired for the event. He wasn't anywhere he wasn't supposed to be.
They didn’t charge him.
They mean they're looking at what laws the guy may have broken, not exclusively 1A. Probable cause gives cops a limited ability to arrest and ask questions later, and public nuisance laws absolutely are a thing.
It should be noted that stadium security initially held him, but the police did not detain him, and have not charged with him a crime because he did not commit one.
Edited cause Sync messed up the link
The First Amendment means the government can't restrict Free Speech. The Super Bowl is a private event held on private property.
The New Orleans police department is the government
Your statement is both correct and irrelevant.
The comment I responded to brought up the First Amendment, so I think it's relevant to correct them.
I'm pretty sure the NFL didn't arrest him
I'm not defending corporate censorship, I'm just saying it's not a First Amendment violation.
I'm sorry you're on lemmy so either you are fully against or fully in support of something.. Nothing in between
