Re:Sorry AirBnB Hipsters, I’ll Take Health and Safety Over t...
by Empact on Sunday July 25, 2010 @10:43PM
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What distinguishes "peaceable assembly" from meeting with a bunch of your friends? Some of the most important assemblies were antislavery meetings in barns, where meeting in public might mean suicide - does it say "peaceably assemble in public"? The prohibition is against government interference in all "peaceable assemblies" which is to say, all peaceful meetings. There are limitations, of course (eg I generally can't assemble in the street), but what reasonable restrictions intrude into the home? You do your name-sake disservice.
What that doesn't mean is freedom to gather with a bunch of friends where and whenever you want. What it does mean is the legal right to stage peaceful protests or gather in public (with reasonable restrictions).
If needed I can run over to the library and grab you a list of cases on that, but I think you'll have trouble finding any for "couchsurfing."