I'm sorry, but if people want to peacefully assemble for GODDAMN 100 YEARS on public land, they have that right.
LAPD may have been restrained, besides their totally justified actions against the vicious tattooed camera men, but that doesn't make their city council or mayor right.
Fourteenth Amendment, Section 1:
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.To be fair, it was the CITY whom made a law and not the State. The cities do not have privileges of such nature given to them though, so it doesn't matter. The PEOPLE have rights not granted to the States or the United States, not cities.
I'd be deliberately down on my street corner if it was restricted like that. This is VERY wrong.
Edit:
Trying to find out more about Unlawful Assemblies.
On Unlawful AssembliesThe basis of the offense of unlawful assembly is the intent with which the individuals assemble. The members of the assembled group must have in mind a fixed purpose to perform an illegal act. The time when the intent is formed is immaterial, and it does not matter whether the purpose of the group is lawful or unlawful if they intend to carry out that purpose in a way that is likely to precipitate a breach of the peace.
Breach of PeaceI don't think what is happening in LA or other parts of the country is right. I don't think they are Unlawful.