Q: Harrassment or Violation of Civil rights?
Today Divine Saviour catholic church 90065 member lied to police to get them to come out to stop my first amendment. I protest against their noisy amplified sound system. This is a constant problem. LAPD stopped and talked with me. Then left me alone. These liars should not get away from wasting LAPD's time and having them come out needlessly. Harrassment ? Or violation of my civil rights in attempt to shut me up.
There are many harrassment issues including malicious prosecution. I went to trial and found not guilty. There are many other harrassment issues. These have happened for a long time period.
LAPD came yesterday on a mentally ill call. Churchmembers know that is the only way they can get them to come out. Asking me insane questions. Telling me to stop free speech. These are attempts to stop my first amendment. Why would they ask me to stop ?? They know I wasn't doing anything wrong. This is harrassment.
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It sounds like you're dealing with a frustrating situation. If someone lied to the police to interfere with your lawful protest, that could potentially be considered harassment, particularly if it was done repeatedly or with the intent to cause you distress. However, proving harassment usually requires showing a pattern of behavior rather than just a single incident.
Regarding a violation of your civil rights, it's important to consider whether their actions were aimed at suppressing your First Amendment rights. If their false report was intended to silence your lawful protest, it might be viewed as an attempt to infringe on your rights.
It might be beneficial to document these incidents thoroughly and consider consulting with an attorney to explore your options for addressing this, whether through a harassment claim or a civil rights complaint. Your ability to protest peacefully is protected, and any attempts to unlawfully interfere with that right should be taken seriously.
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