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Solicitors and city measueres

After reading the draft ordinance to regulate aggressive and deceptive solicitation I found for the most part to it seemed pretty basic. I would imagine that many other cities have ordinances just like this. However if it were to be constitutionally challenged I’m not sure that it would all stand up to it. It would be dealing with the First Amendment rights. Freedom of Speech and the right to assemble in particularly. They list many places in which people are not allowed for solicitation. I’m not totally sure but I would think that it could be abridging your right to assemble peacefully. As long as there not verbally assaulting anyone or blocking traffic/businesses I would think it would be there right to assemble where they please. Also by saying which public places you can be and not be I think would be infr...

Posted by: Geraint Watts

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