shockedcanadian
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For those who may not be familiar with this First Amendment Auditors, here is a description from A.I:
First Amendment auditors are individuals or groups who engage in activities designed to test and evaluate the adherence of public officials, particularly law enforcement and government employees, to First Amendment rights, primarily the right to free speech and the right to record in public spaces. Their activities often involve filming or recording in public areas, including government buildings, police stations, and other facilities, while challenging any perceived infringement on their rights.
Further from A.I: The purpose of these audits is typically to promote awareness and understanding of constitutional rights, as well as to hold public officials accountable for their actions. Auditors often record their encounters with law enforcement or government personnel, and these videos are frequently shared on platforms like YouTube and social media.
Now, I am not one to engage in these tactics, they seem somewhat rabble rouser for me, though it is long past time this type of audit was conducted in Canada as civil liberties have been trampled for decades. Regardless, I have a measure of respect for these people, in general, because they are essentially holding their own government to account. Also, for the most part, I've been impressed with American police who are far less heavy handed and far more willing to talk to citizens in their efforts to UPHOLD your Constitution, not violate it, (at least those in uniform while on camera); unlike dishonest covert police in Canada who violate our Charter and destroy Canadas reputation.
If the "broken windows" theory if applicable to crime, wouldn't the same concept be applicable to policing? One day you are carding citizens walking down the street, the next you are entering their homes and destroying lives on a whim or because a family member doesn't like them.
It's why I am outspoken about the abuses of power, be they against a homeless man or against Donald Trump. I have been very outspoken about the abuses of his rights since day one and the absurd use of the law to apply record fines against a guy who didn't commit a crime and in which no one was unhappy with the business transaction.
Trump can be transformational in so many ways. There is a reason so many black men voted for him, many of them have also had their Constitutional Rights trampled on.
What say you all?
First Amendment auditors are individuals or groups who engage in activities designed to test and evaluate the adherence of public officials, particularly law enforcement and government employees, to First Amendment rights, primarily the right to free speech and the right to record in public spaces. Their activities often involve filming or recording in public areas, including government buildings, police stations, and other facilities, while challenging any perceived infringement on their rights.
Further from A.I: The purpose of these audits is typically to promote awareness and understanding of constitutional rights, as well as to hold public officials accountable for their actions. Auditors often record their encounters with law enforcement or government personnel, and these videos are frequently shared on platforms like YouTube and social media.
Now, I am not one to engage in these tactics, they seem somewhat rabble rouser for me, though it is long past time this type of audit was conducted in Canada as civil liberties have been trampled for decades. Regardless, I have a measure of respect for these people, in general, because they are essentially holding their own government to account. Also, for the most part, I've been impressed with American police who are far less heavy handed and far more willing to talk to citizens in their efforts to UPHOLD your Constitution, not violate it, (at least those in uniform while on camera); unlike dishonest covert police in Canada who violate our Charter and destroy Canadas reputation.
If the "broken windows" theory if applicable to crime, wouldn't the same concept be applicable to policing? One day you are carding citizens walking down the street, the next you are entering their homes and destroying lives on a whim or because a family member doesn't like them.
It's why I am outspoken about the abuses of power, be they against a homeless man or against Donald Trump. I have been very outspoken about the abuses of his rights since day one and the absurd use of the law to apply record fines against a guy who didn't commit a crime and in which no one was unhappy with the business transaction.
Trump can be transformational in so many ways. There is a reason so many black men voted for him, many of them have also had their Constitutional Rights trampled on.
What say you all?
