Urgent-need advice about free speech rules and public video display

May 16, 2009

I'm planning on showing videos in public using a portable stand and TV at

Sunday's KFC protest. Everything I can find online (such as the ACLU's guide

http://www.urbandisciples.org/resources/sjuu/demonstrate.pdf) says tabling, etc.

is legal on public property as long as you're not blocking traffic. However, I

called the S.F. Dept. of Public Works and they said I have to apply for a permit

@ $60/day and have liability insurance. I can't find any such requirement in the

municipal code.

Does anyone have experience with public tabling/video displays in San Francisco?

Please let me know what your understanding is of the laws.

Thanks,

Andrew

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May 16, 2009

I suggest that you at least make the "authorities" confront you as you exercise your Constitutional right to Freedom of Speech. Code Pink was told they couldn't march across the GG Bridge because it is "private property"....:>P

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--- On Fri, 5/15/09, Andrew <andy94103 wrote:

Andrew <andy94103 Urgent-need advice about free speech rules and public video display"baarn " <baarn >, , Friday, May 15, 2009, 4:11 PM

I'm planning on showing videos in public using a portable stand and TV at Sunday's KFC protest. Everything I can find online (such as the ACLU's guide http://www.urbandisciples.org/resources/sjuu/demonstrate.pdf) says tabling, etc. is legal on public property as long as you're not blocking traffic. However, I called the S.F. Dept. of Public Works and they said I have to apply for a permit @ $60/day and have liability insurance. I can't find any such requirement in the municipal code. Does anyone have experience with public tabling/video displays in San Francisco? Please let me know what your understanding is of the laws. Thanks, Andrew

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