<![CDATA[first-amendment - Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/tags/first-amendment/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:45:39 GMT en-us <![CDATA[Tattoos Protected Under First Amendment Says Court]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/tattoos-protected-under-first-amendment-says-court/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/tattoos-protected-under-first-amendment-says-court/ Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:25:00 GMT The 9th Circuit Court has explained that the Hermosa Beach ban on tattoo parlors is unconstitutional. The reasoning behind the decision is based on the recognition of the tattoo as being protected under the first amendment. The images or words placed by the tattoo artist can be based on a person’s life experiences, preferences or…

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The 9th Circuit Court has explained that the Hermosa Beach ban on tattoo parlors is unconstitutional. The reasoning behind the decision is based on the recognition of the tattoo as being protected under the first amendment. The images or words placed by the tattoo artist can be based on a person’s life experiences, preferences or their relationships with other people. What the end result looks like is based on what the individual wants the image to convey similar to an illustration to a story. The Hermosa Beach ordinance banning the parlors stems from a concern of the possibilities of health risks because the tattoo is basically an open wound that has ink placed over it. The city plans to appeal the decision.

]]> <![CDATA[Student Detained by TSA over Arabic Flashcards]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/student-detained-by-tsa-over-arabic-flashcards/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/student-detained-by-tsa-over-arabic-flashcards/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:18:00 GMT Nicholas George, a Pomona College student, was detained at Philadelphia airport for carrying Arabic-English flashcards in his pocket. George was carrying these cards with him as his major is Middle Eastern Studies. George has now filed a federal lawsuit against employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department for…

]]> Nicholas George, a Pomona College student, was detained at Philadelphia airport for carrying Arabic-English flashcards in his pocket. George was carrying these cards with him as his major is Middle Eastern Studies. George has now filed a federal lawsuit against employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department for his five hour detention in which he was abusively interrogated about the 9/11 terrorist attacks and also asked if he was a member of a “communist group.”

The lawsuit charges that George’s Constitutional rights were violated–his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable seizure and his First Amendment right to free speech. George was never informed of why he was handcuffed, detained or arrested, and he was never informed of his rights such as a right to remain silent or a right to have an attorney present during questioning. George was finally let go with a ticket to fly home the next day, but was never given any apology or explanation.

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