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Father of Marine killed in Afghanistan arrested for shouting at Biden (thehill.com)

submitted 8 months ago by MarcoPOLO to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

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.

It is legal to peaceably petition the government for a redress of grievances.
It is illegal to disrupt the Congress and demonstrate in the Congressional buildings.