Woman faces jail time for protesting detention of immigrant kids outside GOP congressman's office

[turbinetree]

Rep. Ken Buck has a history of anti-immigrant statements and policies.

ELHAM KHATAMI JUN 12, 2018, 11:33 AM

“Stop putting kids in cages Ken Buck, love Jesus,” is the message one Colorado woman wrote in chalk outside the Castle Rock office of Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO). For that, she’s facing possible jail time.

According to a local ABC affiliate, Shauna Johnson had a meeting at the congressman’s office Monday and wrote the message in front of the building on her way out, protesting the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents when they cross the U.S. border without documentation.

The building’s management spotted her and called the police, who issued a misdemeanor charge because the incident may have taken place on private property. It is unclear whether the congressman’s office did anything to abate the situation and Buck’s spokesperson Kyle Huwa told Denver7 that “Congressman Buck appreciates civic engagement and encourages his constituents to voice their opinions respectfully.”

https://thinkprogress.org/woman-jail-protesting-detention-immigrant-children-ken-buck-9ba8eb4301d1/


I smell a first amendment case.....................after all the sidewalk was paid by her..................and has for the Buck asshole..............................your an asshole...................

[saidsimplesimon]

1. Is the buckie facing a challenge

any time soon? Colorado, I lived there, Denver and Minturn (Rocky Mountain High).

[turbinetree]

2. I think these two would be better than a traitor to the Constitution than the Buck asshole

in fact one of them served in Afghanistan and got a bronze star.

And good old "Buck" never served one minute in the military either as a kid or an adult, but he did serve under Cheney..............


https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado%27s_4th_Congressional_District_election,_2018

[PoliticAverse]

3. "I smell a first amendment case." - there's no first amendment right to chalk sidewalks...

although any government prohibition on such must be "content neutral".

That's not to say if she's charged and demands a trial a jury wouidn't find her not-guilty, which has happened often
in similar cases.

[turbinetree]

5. The issue I have with this, is I support her protest, my protest is with the buildings owner

do they maintain the sidewalk, of does she and the community ...................

[Garrett78]

4. Every Democratic member of Congress should protest outside his office.

[lpbk2713]

6. Intimidation and retaliation.

Chalk? He's a typical rethug asshole if he can't handle his constituents speaking out.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. Kick