Let's cut to the chase. First Amendment Auditors (FAA) are after one thing. That is "confrontation" or challenges to their activity. They do it for " clicks and views" on YouTube that generate advertising revenue. No confrontation, No YouTube video. No money. Where I live, FAA are treated as tresspassers if they are on our congregation p…
Let's cut to the chase. First Amendment Auditors (FAA) are after one thing. That is "confrontation" or challenges to their activity. They do it for " clicks and views" on YouTube that generate advertising revenue. No confrontation, No YouTube video. No money. Where I live, FAA are treated as tresspassers if they are on our congregation property. They are told, they are tresspassing and must leave (They are told to leave...Not asked to leave). If they refuse to leave claiming their "First Amendement Right" , Law Enforcement is called and they are charged with "Tresspass after warning" The FAA may claim there are no "No Tresspassing Signs". They are told that signs are not required and that we are "agents" for the facility and we are telling them they are "tresspassing". FAA are never allowed entry into the building based on "disruption of worship".
Things to remember.
1) If FAA are on public property, ignore them.
2) Do not get into a confrontation with them.
3) If they are on facility property, calmly tell them they are tresspassing and must leave (not ask them to leave)
4) If they refuse, call Law Enforcement
5) Don't be "baited" by their comments. Limit your conversations with FAA
One important caveat......Always consider that these people might be surveiling the facility as part of a plan for future attack. TAKE A PICTURE OF THEM.
Let's cut to the chase. First Amendment Auditors (FAA) are after one thing. That is "confrontation" or challenges to their activity. They do it for " clicks and views" on YouTube that generate advertising revenue. No confrontation, No YouTube video. No money. Where I live, FAA are treated as tresspassers if they are on our congregation property. They are told, they are tresspassing and must leave (They are told to leave...Not asked to leave). If they refuse to leave claiming their "First Amendement Right" , Law Enforcement is called and they are charged with "Tresspass after warning" The FAA may claim there are no "No Tresspassing Signs". They are told that signs are not required and that we are "agents" for the facility and we are telling them they are "tresspassing". FAA are never allowed entry into the building based on "disruption of worship".
Things to remember.
1) If FAA are on public property, ignore them.
2) Do not get into a confrontation with them.
3) If they are on facility property, calmly tell them they are tresspassing and must leave (not ask them to leave)
4) If they refuse, call Law Enforcement
5) Don't be "baited" by their comments. Limit your conversations with FAA
One important caveat......Always consider that these people might be surveiling the facility as part of a plan for future attack. TAKE A PICTURE OF THEM.
And that you find their presence intimidating makes it a violation of federal law! (See my comment below)
We need to start sending these people, cuffed, into the back of cop cars or they will just continue.
It’s flat out intimidation. This must be a zero tolerance issue.
Every single person in your congregation if they feel the slightest intimidated should press charges.
You can be sure they would be doing the same to us filming at an abortion clinic.