Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter
by PurpleBoxDragon on Thursday May 24, 2018 @09:38AM
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The government official isn't the police, but even more so, I'm not talking about the government official, but the random public who attends. I can say they aren't allowed on my property at which point it is a crime for them to be there.
Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter
by JoeAltmaier on Thursday May 24, 2018 @09:45AM
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A crime but not a felony nor even a misdemeanor. Trespass is a tort, and I think a 'civil tort'. So unless they're doing damage I don't think they owe anything for this 'crime'.
Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter
by maxerickson on Thursday May 24, 2018 @09:56AM
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Misdemeanor here:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(2d5ss4y1dr2wfo0uz3r0a3zk))/...
I wouldn't bet against there being some jurisdiction where it is a felony.
Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter
by Retra on Friday May 25, 2018 @01:23AM
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If you're the gatekeeper for who can enter and leave, it wouldn't make sense to call it a public event.
Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter
by icebraining on Thursday May 24, 2018 @02:20AM
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The police can ignore your rules in certain special cases when they have a legal reason to enter your property without your consent. In normal circumstances, you can certainly deny them entrance if they don't take off their shoes.
Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter
by Retra on Friday May 25, 2018 @01:18AM
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No, you can deny them entrance. A "no shoes rule" would be entirely your own device and only of concern to them insofar as it gives you a (personal) reason to deny entrance. It has no legal weight.
If you permit them to enter, and you have a no shoes rule posted, they are free to enter with shoes. Because such a sign means fuck all in the world.
Either way, the fact that it is a private rule means it is not a public law. The government doesn't have to abide by laws you just made up for yourself on a whim. If I say "no shoes allowed on my private property" the police aren't forced to comply with that, so why would a government official at an event be required to comply with some inane sexist rule?