Sgt Grant at the Circus

We had already worked it out with our lawyer from the ACLU and the captain of the Civil Affairs Unit of the Philadelphia Police that we had the right to demonstrate against the Circus inside the armory since it was government property. However, Sgt. Grant refused to protect our right and instead repeatedly sided with the circus personnel to try to intimidate us into moving outside of the parking lot.

The first night the Circus lied and said the State police were on their way to arrest us, so we moved. The next night, we decided to call their bluff and did NOT move. No state police ever arrived, and we gave out hundreds of leaflets inside the Armory (no thanks to Civil Affairs, the "specially trained" officers who are supposed to be "completely neutral" when it comes to demonstrations.)

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[DavidMMarchetti]

Private property is just that private and legally they can sak you to leave. If it's not city property than it's private property including the parking lot.

[PhillyCivilAffairs]

It's government property.

[LEBAN323N1NJ4]

If the circus group that you are trying to inform people about is infact treating its animals cruely then I'm all for your cause. But if the property is privatly owned the owner of the property reserves the right to ask you to leave at anytime. I don't believe it is private from the video. So I believe your in the right.

[PhillyCivilAffairs]

Thank you Leban323. It was all worked out between my lawyer and the captain of the Civil Affairs Unit that I had the right to stand where I was standing. Yet a sergeant from the Civil Affairs Unit still tried to get me to leave.

[PhillyCivilAffairs]

Thanks! Yes, that's what we're doing (no thanks to the Philly cops).

[broadfall]

damn girl on you on meth, that arm looks like you been pickin

[broadfall]

damn girl on you on meth, that are looks like you been pickin

[gnomecommoner]

" I Worked it out with my lawyer.", she says. I'm surprised the cops didn't say "Well, if you don't leave you and your lawyer can work it again after we book in county for the night."  But that PAO stayed cool like good cops should.

[djzacmaniac]

@seamastersw Pig

[darkalesyse]

But she's not here to state state law? So that makes the law any different? That's bull.

[seamastersw]

That Sgt. was way way more polite then he needed to be. How about you just cooperate. You have no recourse and nobody wants to watch your silly videotape. Just cooperate and don't be such a pain in the ass. You were acting like a child playing the "I'm telling my dad game." The ACLU doesn't make the rules on the street, The police do. You are a fool.