What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Mass.
There is an old man in my mother's neighborhood who operates a blog about local issues. He recently put up an outrageously racist post about a local African American town official, and the small minority population is threatening a sign carrying,song singing type of demonstration in front of the man's house.
My Mom is quite elderly and terrified that the protest might get out of control.
The protesters say they'll be peaceful, but the old guy is talking (on his blog) about loading his gun and shooting them.
"It’s time to lock and load and take up watch for XXX, and her army from XXX Road, descending on my road to do great bodily harm to me."
Not to worry, I just have to find my little souvenier that fell out of my garbage truck at Castle AFB in California, and I'll be able to handle 25, or more, by just lifting my hand."
The only one threatening to do "great bodily harm" is this old Korean War Vet. The group has stated that they want him to stop comparing their elected official to a female slave from the civil war, and also quit referring to her as an "Auntie Tom".
I can understand wanting to peacefully protest racism at a town hall or other public place, but they are talking about 200 people standing in front of the man's house, singing Kumbaya and throwing flowers on his lawn. It sounds harmless enough, except for the fact that the old guy might shoot somebody!
Can people legally gather and protest in front of this guy's house? Do they need permission from the town? Can they be arrested?
What's scaring Mom is that the group will not announce the date and time of the protest, and she doesn't want to be home if bullets are going to fly around her house. The old man doesn't really leave his house much so he doesn't really bother his neighbors, except for the crap he writes on his blog.
There is an old man in my mother's neighborhood who operates a blog about local issues. He recently put up an outrageously racist post about a local African American town official, and the small minority population is threatening a sign carrying,song singing type of demonstration in front of the man's house.
My Mom is quite elderly and terrified that the protest might get out of control.
The protesters say they'll be peaceful, but the old guy is talking (on his blog) about loading his gun and shooting them.
"It’s time to lock and load and take up watch for XXX, and her army from XXX Road, descending on my road to do great bodily harm to me."
Not to worry, I just have to find my little souvenier that fell out of my garbage truck at Castle AFB in California, and I'll be able to handle 25, or more, by just lifting my hand."
The only one threatening to do "great bodily harm" is this old Korean War Vet. The group has stated that they want him to stop comparing their elected official to a female slave from the civil war, and also quit referring to her as an "Auntie Tom".
I can understand wanting to peacefully protest racism at a town hall or other public place, but they are talking about 200 people standing in front of the man's house, singing Kumbaya and throwing flowers on his lawn. It sounds harmless enough, except for the fact that the old guy might shoot somebody!
Can people legally gather and protest in front of this guy's house? Do they need permission from the town? Can they be arrested?
What's scaring Mom is that the group will not announce the date and time of the protest, and she doesn't want to be home if bullets are going to fly around her house. The old man doesn't really leave his house much so he doesn't really bother his neighbors, except for the crap he writes on his blog.
