Who Are First Amendment Auditors? Encounters with Them Prompted Police Calls in California

Tucson creates new ordinance to deter aggressive 'First Amendment auditors'

A specific vulgarity-laced verbal attack on police officers here is cited in the need for a new ordinance against certain provocateurs.

Who are First Amendment auditors? Encounters with them prompted police calls in California

Police in the California coastal community of Pismo Beach received an influx of calls earlier this week about people filming citizens at the local post office. It turns out they were First Amendment auditors.These people consider themselves to be citizen journalists and exercising their First Amendment rights by filming others in public areas. They often do this at government buildings to hold public servants accountable.Angel Ramirez was one of…

'First Amendment Auditors' near Cottage Hospital Harass and Film Patients and Customers

Wednesday morning, on the sidewalks around Cottage Hospital, three men dressed in dark clothing, armed with tripods and cameras, were reportedly harassing people by recording videos, shouting profanity, and threatening identity theft, according to sources at the scene.

Pocahontas Mayor Reacts Aggressively to Viral First Amendment Auditor - NEA Report

POCAHONTAS, Ark. — Mayor Keith Futrell did not perform well recently in a First Amendment audit by the Random Patriot, according to many of the comments made by viewers of his latest video. The YouTuber, real name Justin MacHenry from Conway, has over 120,000 subscribers. He visits different communities and [read more...] The post Pocahontas Mayor Reacts Aggressively to Viral First Amendment Auditor appeared first on NEA Report.