Judge says NPS can’t revoke DC protest permit over ’86 47′ flag
Judge Randolph Moss said the flag was protected political speech and barred the National Park Service from revoking the permit for two weeks.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss issued a temporary restraining order blocking the National Park Service from revoking a permit for an anti-Trump protest over the display of an '86 47' flag.
- Protesters began displaying the flag last month to demand President Donald Trump's impeachment, with '86' meaning 'to throw out'; the Secret Service is investigating over 1,300 occurrences of the term as a potential threat.
- Judge Moss ruled the group's goal is lawful impeachment, determining the banner does not constitute 'imminent' violence necessary to justify First Amendment restrictions; the government offered no evidentiary basis for its claims.
- Anita Carey, an organizer with Accountability Now USA, said the group was 'pleased that the court saw through the government's baseless accusations,' and protesters will resume flying their flag for two weeks.
- The '86 47' message is central to the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, who faces charges for posting the numbers online; his determination raises questions about the genesis of those charges.
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A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has ruled that the government failed to present enough evidence to treat an '8647' protest flag as a threat against President Donald Trump. The decision comes amid an ongoing national debate over the meaning of the phrase and whether it should be viewed as a call for political removal or a suggestion of violence. The dispute centred on an activist group known as Accountability Now USA, which has maintained a l…
Judge: '86-47' Flag Is No Threat
A "86-47" protest flag near the National Mall can keep flying, a federal judge has ruled. US District Judge Randolph Moss on Monday issued a restraining order barring the National Park Service from taking down Accountability Now USA's flag for at least two weeks, finding the slogan is aimed at...
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