A federal judge in Washington, D.C., rules that the National Park Service (NPS) cannot revoke a permit for an anti-Trump protest that includes a flag displaying the phrase “86 47.” The dispute centers on whether the wording should be treated as a threat. Court filings and reporting say the Secret Service viewed the phrase as potentially linked to a call for violence against President Trump and that federal officers ordered the flag removed after the issue arose. The NPS sought to revoke or interfere with the protest permit, arguing it could present a safety concern. In Monday’s ruling, the judge determines that the protest’s display is not a threat of violence against the president and that the NPS lacks authority to block the permit based on that rationale. As a result, the group is allowed to continue flying the flag as part of the permitted, ongoing demonstration. The outlets agree the court rejects the government’s characterization of the “86 47” message as threatening political violence, at least for purposes of the NPS permit action.
Federal judge blocks NPS from revoking DC permit for anti-Trump “86 47” flag
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., rules that the National Park Service (NPS) cannot revoke a permit for an anti-Trump protest that includes a flag displaying the phrase “86 47.” The dispute centers...
- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., blocks the National Park Service from revoking a protest permit tied to a flag reading “86 47.”
- The dispute involves whether “86 47” is a potential threat or call for violence against President Trump.
- Reporting says the Secret Service treated the phrase as potentially violent, and officers ordered the flag taken down before the court ruling.
- The judge rules the flag’s display is not a threat of violence against Trump and cannot be interfered with by the NPS in this context.
- The protest is described as an ongoing, anti-Trump demonstration held under the challenged permit.
A federal judge ruled that the National Park Service (NPS) could not revoke a permit for an anti-Trump protest in Washington, DC, over the display of an "86 47" flag. The post Trump Admin Loses over Protest Group Flying ’86 47′ Flag in D.C. appeared first on Breitbart.
2 months agoDisplaying an "86 47" flag cannot be interfered with by the National Park Service, a federal judge ruled Monday -- the same anti-Trump message that led to former FBI Director James B. Comey's indictment for threatening the president.
2 months agoA federal judge is allowing a progressive group in Washington, D.C., to continue displaying a flag with the slang phrase "86 47" in protest of President Trump.
2 months agoA federal court ruled that the National Parks Service (NPS) cannot block a protest by a group that has been displaying a flag that said "86 47." The post Court Rules Protest Group’s ’86 47′ Flag Is Not Threat of Violence Against Trump first appeared on Mediaite.
2 months agoA federal judge temporarily blocked the National Park Service (NPS) on Monday from revoking a permit for a 24/7 anti-Trump protest in the nation’s capital over the display of an "86 47" flag. The Secret Service regards the statement as a potential call for violence against the president, and court documents show federal officers ordered the flag be taken down last week after...
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