DATELILNE: Reston, VA - August 25th, 2009
A man holding an Obama-as-the-Joker poster similiar to this one was ordered by Police Officer Wesley Cheeks, Jr. to take it down. The best reason given as to why this one had to be taken down while others could remain up was that this particular poster had a "picture" on it. Well, 65% of all communication is visual so I can see why Officer Cheeks may be offended by an image rather than words but that still doesn't give him the right to act like he's working for a banana republic.
Among the unbelievable quotes are:
"My Job said it can't be here so I'm doing my job."Or how about Cheeks' explanation for why this particular poster can't be up but others can:
"You got this with a picture. That's the difference. This got a picture on it. That don't have a picture on it."Or this:
"Sir, if you put the picture up, you will be charged with trespassing and you will have to go."Lastly, when the poster holder claims, "but this is America", Cheeks says,
"It ain't no more, OK?"See for yourselves..
Take note of the third party in this video who tries to help the cop out by saying that schools have different first Amendment rights rules. You can hear him chirping all the way until the end of the video. Cheeks even tried to piggy-back on that claim as well.
I've already spoken with an 10 year plus Austin cop who happens to be an Iraq / Afghanistan vet about that claim. His response?
Total Bunk.
One other item of note is that Howard Dean allegedly spoke at this particular town hall.
h/t to GATEWAY PUNDIT who is stepping up big in these uncertain times.
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