By Matt Agorist Winston-Salem, NC — In a video uploaded to YouTube last week, we see an infuriating and absolutely Orwellian reaction by the Winston-Salem Police Department.
Mr. Rick Goins was simply conducting a test of his First Amendment rights. He was standing on a public sidewalk and recording public officials. This is completely legal in the state of North Carolina.
However, the constitutionality and legality of Goins’ actions were of no concern to Lt. R.B. Rose of the Winston-Salem Police Department. Rose was determined to assert his authority and intimidate a completely innocent man, all because Goins was exercising his first amendment rights.
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