Abe Lincoln lookalike gets fined by police for reciting the Gettysburg Address

[rambone]

On President's Day, an Abe Lincoln impersonator memorized the Gettysburg Address and attempted to recite it on the steps of Lincoln Memorial. He was stopped short for breaking a handful of Nanny State Federal Laws.

Freedom, baby.

Watch the video interview here:
Lincoln Impersonator Fined On Presidents Day

Illegal recite Gettysburg Address without permit

 

[indykid]

Not having read the article, I am just going to assume he violated the first amendment's freedom of speech? Or the first amendment's right to peaceful assembly?

Oh, I see, you have to pay a tax to be able to use your first amendment rights because Abe Lincoln copyrighted the Gettysburg Address!

 

[E5RANGER375]

they put a basket out to collect money. i can understand the fine. he got fined for soliciting without a permit, not for reciting the Gettysburg address.

 

[Benny]

"I think the officers were doing their jobs, and I think that we broke the law," said Howell.

"I guess in the back of my mind I thought we could make some money. After the first speech, we made about $25. That's a pretty good rate," said Howell.

But it's illegal to solicit money or sell anything on federal property without a vending license. But, Honest Abe says he didn't know.

"I was just naive,"says Howell.

Great thread, the misleading title is right on par for you.

 

[Marc]

thats a bunch of BS and if he got fined for that, the the people sitting on the steps should also need a permit for occupying space in a restricted area

 

[jsharmon7]

I think he should have been fined for being tacky. Dressing up like Lincoln and reciting a speech to make money on President's Day? Tacky...

 

[rambone]

Great thread, the misleading title is right on par for you.

Thanks Benny. I thought you would like it since you like seeing permit enforcement and useless fines.

 

[Marc]

yea passing around a basket for money i see being a problem, and i cant say that i would dress up as Lincoln and recite the Gettysburg address. something he could have done is move down off the steps but still all he was doing was showing his support

 

[Benny]

Thanks Benny. I thought you would like it since you like seeing permit enforcement and useless fines.

Hey, look at that, another LIE! I've never once said I like either one of those things. Show me where I have and I'll call myself a liar.

I just like pointing out your delusive thread titles.

Like you, many members here don't read the articles you post, so I think it's only fair to point out your agenda seeking lies.

 

[rambone]

What is the problem with the basket? You don't have to put money in it.




I like how the cops confiscated their money. lmao

 

[Benny]

yea passing around a basket for money i see being a problem, and i cant say that i would dress up as Lincoln and recite the Gettysburg address. something he could have done is move down off the steps but still all he was doing was showing his support

And soliciting money.

 

[jsharmon7]

Great thread, the misleading title is right on par for you.

Oh, and +1 on this, I've got some rep for you when I reload. Argue all you want about freedom of speech and requiring permits, but the title says he was fined for reciting the Gettysburg Address, which is CLEARLY not the case. The majority of these threads all have that in common, misleading titles.

 

[Marc]

And soliciting money.

right, i covered that when i said "yea passing around a basket for money i see being a problem" no way to get around the fact that handing out a basket for money would require a permit no matter where you are

 

[38special]

I knew something was up as soon as I read the title. Figured it was a money solicitation thing.

Right or wrong, he broke the law. Stupid law perhaps, but law nonetheless. It's not as if he was simply being robbed of free speech.

 

[rambone]

I knew something was up as soon as I read the title. Figured it was a money solicitation thing.

Right or wrong, he broke the law. Stupid law perhaps, but law nonetheless. It's not as if he was simply being robbed of free speech.

First he got denied his right to speak on the steps.

The basket incident occurred when he tried his speech again at a different location.

 

[E5RANGER375]

First he got denied his right to speak on the steps.

The basket incident occurred when he tried his speech again at a different location.

if you've been to D.C. you know how crazy some of the people who migrate there are
if they allowed speaking on the steps for one then every nut bag in the WORLD would be giving speeches on any given day, and tourist dont wanna hear that crap. not to mention you get the black panthers and the kkk together giving speeches the same day and time and its gonna be unsafe.
if you wanna be the next MLK then get a permit and give your speech

 

[Marc]

not to mention you get the black panthers and the kkk together giving speeches the same day and time and its gonna be unsafe.

well that solves 2 problems right there
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(contemplating purple text)

 

[E5RANGER375]

well that solves 2 problems right there
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(contemplating purple text)

no dont use purple!!

 

[gglass]

Keep the stories coming Rambone. I for one like the nugets of news that you dredge up. I can make my own mind up as to whether a story has merit or not, but I can't even do that if you don't deliver the news.

 

[Bond 281]

Keep the stories coming Rambone. I for one like the nugets of news that you dredge up. I can make my own mind up as to whether a story has merit or not, but I can't even do that if you don't deliver the news.

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