▲ 182 ▼ Why are people doing this at voting locations in the USA? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by grue@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 76 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21109313 I went to vote today in Georgia USA. People showed up wearing bed sheets over them. What is this supposed to communicate exactly??
[+] Arcka@midwest.social -14 points 2 years ago (2 children) Filming / photography in public is a First Amendment protected activity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 years ago In public (and only when one would have a reasonable assumption of privacy, or whatever). Poll places don't follow those same rules. If they can prevent people from wearing campaign-related tshirts within X feet of a polling place, then they can prevent people from taking photos. Which they do. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Skates@feddit.nl -9 points 2 years ago First ammendment doesn't protect you from a baseball bat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 years ago In public (and only when one would have a reasonable assumption of privacy, or whatever). Poll places don't follow those same rules. If they can prevent people from wearing campaign-related tshirts within X feet of a polling place, then they can prevent people from taking photos. Which they do. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Skates@feddit.nl -9 points 2 years ago First ammendment doesn't protect you from a baseball bat. permalink fedilink source parent
