#FACTCHECK: Many people are spreading #MISINFORMATION about #ProtestRights. You have NO RIGHT to participate in a #RIOT, it is NOT constitutionally protected #FreeSpeech - neither is engaging in CRIMINAL ACTS while protesting...

1.) Time, Place and Manner Restrictions Apply to "Protected #FreeSpeech" (protesting) - if local law requires a permit, you must have one -- especially if you are using or occupying public roadways or buildings or lands... https://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1023/time-place-and-manner-restrictions

2.) If police issue a " #dispersal" order, or declare a " #riot" - you MUST FOLLOW POLICE COMMANDS TO LEAVE THE AREA OR SURRENDER. Failure to do so is a criminal felony act called #RIOTING: https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-5-government-organization-and-employees/5-usc-sect-7313.html

3.) If you engage in destroying property (buildings, public spaces, etc) you are committing a criminal act - this includes: arson, vandalism, graffiti, destruction (eg: tearing down fencing or boarding upon a structure, or toppling a statue, etc).

4.) Assaulting a Law Enforcement / Public Safety Officer is a class A Felony - Local, State and Federal Law. Striking, pushing, shoving, spitting, hurling objects at them, launching fireworks or explosives at them (even if you are "returning" a riot control munition).

5.) Press and Observers ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM ANY OF THESE LAWS. The sole exception is if you have agency clearance (from the enforcing agency) and follow their guidelines.

6.) If police try and arrest you - resisting arrest is a felony criminal act. You must completely comply with the arrest and surrender peacefully.

7.) Interfering with a Police arrest of a person is Obstruction of Justice - a felony criminal act

8.) Organizing a "riot" [gathering a group of people with the intent of commiting unlawful acts against people or property] is a Felony criminal act.

9.) The use of force, or the threat of the use of force, with the intent of making government or people change laws or policies is "Domestic Terrorism" - it's a Class A Felony: https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/18-usc-sect-2331.html

10.) Police are authorized to use Force to make an arrest - especially if a person is resisting (including resisting dispersal) - anyone interfering with an arrest is also subject to the use of force. Again resisting and interfering are felony crimes.

11.) Igniting fireworks in a City is unlawful unless during an authorized use period (many cities make exceptions for July 4th, and many don't). Aiming those at law enforcement is Assault of a Public Safety Officer; and aiming them at a building is Destruction of Property.

12.) Federal Police have a CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED RIGHT to enforce Federal Law - that includes arson, rioting, destruction of property, assault, trespassing, threats and a host of other crimes. They DO NOT NEED PERMISSION from a locality to perform these actions.

13.) Trespassing is a Felony Crime - and refusing to leave an area after you are told to (dispersal) is Trespassing.

14.) Occupying public property outside of permissible uses is Trespassing - eg: going to or loitering about a park or other public property during closure hours.

15.) The CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS to change laws and regulations and policies is as follows: Courts, Lawmakers, Citizen Ballot Initiatives, Regulatory / Rule public-review processes, Voting.

16.) No Government Official may act contrary to established laws, policies or regulations. To do so, they must either change the laws using due process or have a clear-cut statutory process. Absent this, they are guilty of Criminal Deprivation of Rights Under the Color of Law.

17.) Right now most jurisdictions have emergency orders limiting gatherings over X number of people. Organizing a gathering (even a "protest", especially without a permit) violates the Law.

18.) Governors, Mayors, City Council have NO AUTHORITY to individually issue protest permits; and permitting offices may NOT discriminate based on the content of a protests speech. There are laws that require permit grants for gatherings of certain sizes.

19.) Lastly, every single criminal act has a legal basis of "intent" - appearing with "intent" is also justification to prosecute you. Unlawful Use encompasses "intent to act", not just the "actual act". There are a number of ways to establish intent.

20.) Using an online or social media or communications platform to organize a riot or other criminal acts is a felony federal criminal act - wire fraud. Organizing with others to do so is conspiracy. These are RICO crimes.

21.) Committing or threatening violent acts aimed at overthrowing or dismantling a government, its agents or infrastructure or people is insurrection - this is a felony CAPITAL crime. Organizing with others to do so is also a RICO offense and sedition.

22.) Purposely spreading false or misleading information is Fraud by Way of Deception - this is also a felony crime. Doing so online, via social media or other communications platforms is Wire Fraud.

23.) Traveling across state lines with the intent of committing criminal acts in another state is a FEDERAL FELONY CRIME. So, if you show up to riot in one state, from another, you are UNDER FEDERAL JURISDICTION from the point you cross the state line.

24.) Finally - attempting to conceal criminal behavior (including assaulting others to prevent things like the filming of a criminal act) is OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE and EVIDENCE TAMPERING - these are Class A Felony crimes. Conspiring with others to do so is CONSPIRACY, RICO.

25.) "Troops" are not "police" or "law enforcement" - they are "Military". The National Guard is not "Military" they are a "militia" -- state or federalized. A Federalized Militia is commanded by the President, a State Militia is commanded by a Governor.

26.) It is unlawful / illegal / criminal for ANY PERSON (including a law enforcement officer) to interfere with or obstruct [intent, spirit, act] an officer or officers conducting lawful law enforcement activities.

27.) It is not "kidnapping" when a Law Enforcement Officer makes an arrest - EVEN IF THE ARREST IS WRONGFUL [that's an after-the-fact court ruling]. Law Enforcement is NOT required to identify themselves during an arrest, but must prior to booking - same with a miranda reading.

28.) Encouraging or instructing or ordering others to riot or engage in criminal acts is INCITING / INCITEMENT - it is also a Felony federal crime.

29.) If a prosecutor is purposely not prosecuting certain crimes, and their intent is to do so based on ideological discrimination, this is obstruction of justice and they can be charged with a criminal felony of Deprivation of Rights Under the Color of Law and Process.

30.) American Courts require clear and articulable facts and those facts are applied for each claim against each person - you may NOT make broad-assumptions or statements that characterize an entire class of people as a valid basis for any claim - like saying "All cops are X-Y-Z"

31.) Federal Law Enforcement is NOT required to mark their uniforms OR their vehicles when conducting enforcement activities; but they must identify themselves when detaining you (but only to you, not to anyone else).

32.) Obstructing a roadway or an interstate highway is a CRIME - you MUST HAVE A VALID USE PERMIT to do so. If you do not have one you: Trespassing Public Disturbance, typically a Class A or B misdemeanor. Federally, it is disrupting highway commerce - Class C felony