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There are steps that state & local officials can take, right now, relying on laws already on the books, to protect Americans from the threat posed by unlawful private militias.
Here's a quick guide based on work led by Mary McCord & our @GeorgetownICAP colleagues. /1
There are steps that state & local officials can take, right now, relying on laws already on the books, to protect Americans from the threat posed by unlawful private militias.
Here's a quick guide based on work led by Mary McCord & our @GeorgetownICAP colleagues. /1
1st, there's litigation: faced with unlawful private militia activity, officials can file civil suits seeking court orders preventing such activity from reoccurring.
That's what @GeorgetownICAP did in Charlottesville alongside @MikeSigner & more. /2 https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/this-legal-tactic-can-keep-neo-nazi-protests-out-of-your-city/2018/08/10/c80bc240-9c07-11e8-8d5e-c6c594024954_story.html
That's what @GeorgetownICAP did in Charlottesville alongside @MikeSigner & more. /2 https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/this-legal-tactic-can-keep-neo-nazi-protests-out-of-your-city/2018/08/10/c80bc240-9c07-11e8-8d5e-c6c594024954_story.html
Litigation is also the approach @GeorgetownICAP is using now alongside @BerncoDa to address the threat posed by the New Mexico Civil Guard.
Here's recent coverage by @joshscampbell: /3 https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/14/us/new-mexico-militia-group-lawsuit/index.html
Here's recent coverage by @joshscampbell: /3 https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/14/us/new-mexico-militia-group-lawsuit/index.html
2nd, there are permit restriction that can be put into place--& enforced--for public rallies & events.
@GeorgetownICAP has advised jurisdictions around the United States on these, including multiple cities in Tennessee, yielding peaceful events: /4 https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/03/05/unite-right-paramilitary-militia-laws-white-lives-matter-rally/380046002/
@GeorgetownICAP has advised jurisdictions around the United States on these, including multiple cities in Tennessee, yielding peaceful events: /4 https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/03/05/unite-right-paramilitary-militia-laws-white-lives-matter-rally/380046002/
3rd, local officials can make clear that unsanctioned militia activity is unlawful. That clarification alone can check dangerous behavior.
That's why @GeorgetownICAP writes to jurisdictions nationwide identifying their own states' laws in this area: /5 https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/our-work/addressing-the-rise-of-unlawful-private-paramilitaries/
That's why @GeorgetownICAP writes to jurisdictions nationwide identifying their own states' laws in this area: /5 https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/our-work/addressing-the-rise-of-unlawful-private-paramilitaries/
There's more! That's why @GeorgetownICAP built an entire toolkit on "Protests & Public Safety: A Guide for Cities & Citizens."
In it are legal summaries, FAQs, & much more.
It's available here: /END https://constitutionalprotestguide.org/
In it are legal summaries, FAQs, & much more.
It's available here: /END https://constitutionalprotestguide.org/
