[derektank]

I’m not exactly sure how an abuse of power occurring at a public event relates to the question of privacy or freedom of speech. The law did not allow the officer to arrest the man for the content of his speech so he retaliated by enforcing a different law unjustly. This kind of selective enforcement of the law can be a violation of federal law and the man likely has standing to sue.

[derektank]

For reference, a similar case of selective enforcement against an outspoken critic of the local government in Texas resulted in the critic receiving a settlement of $500k following an unjust arrest

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/10/15/i-feel-like-i-can...

[microgpt]

it's an example of the government silencing people for speech

[charcircuit]

No, it's an example of someone being told to leave, not doing so, and then being arrested for trespassing.