Some people view protests as a powerful way to inspire change. Others view protests as nothing more than an ineffective nuisance. But like it or not, protesting is a Constitutional right. The First Amendment explicitly prohibits Congress from enacting any law that abridges the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition their government.
With that being said, there are stipulations. One of the biggest has to do with the word “peaceably,” which is the exact term used within the First Amendment. What this means is that while you have the right to free speech, you do not have the right to incite or commit violence.
Other restrictions include trespassing, vandalism, disobeying or interfering with a lawful order given by a police officer, obscene speech, and making malicious statements about public officials. Violating any of the aforementioned may result in legal repercussions.
So if a U.S. citizen is convicted of Unlawful Acts Described Aboved While Engadged in Protesting, then the penalty shall include that they are stripped of any and all Current and Future Governmental Assistance.
A Non-Citizen shall be stripped of any and all Current and Future Governmental Assistance and be deported and never allowed re-entry into the U.S.
