He was arrested for COVID joke, but court rules it was free speech
Since Waylon Bailey was arrested in March 2020 for a coronavirus joke he posted on Facebook, he has struggled to clear his mind.
Source: calgarysun.com
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'No Reasonable Officer' Would Have Arrested a Guy for a COVID-19 Joke, the 5th Circuit Says
The appeals court ruled that a Facebook post alluding to World War Z was clearly protected by the First Amendment.
Source: yahoo.com
Court Rejects Qualified Immunity for Louisiana Cop Who Made Arrest Over COVID Joke
The 5th Circuit ruled that a Facebook post alluding to Brad Pitt in 'World War Z' was clearly protected by the First Amendment.
Source: reason.com
Louisiana man's jokes about sheriff's department are protected free speech, 5th Circuit says
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a Louisiana man who was arrested after posting on Facebook that a local sheriff’s department had ordered its deputies to shoot people who were infected with COVID-19.
Source: abajournal.com
'No Reasonable Officer' Would Have Arrested a Guy for a COVID-19 Joke, the 5th Circuit Says
The appeals court ruled that a Facebook post alluding to World War Z was clearly protected by the First Amendment.
Source: aol.com