Sec. 28-33. - Carrying clubs, poles, etc., in demonstrations, picket lines, etc.
(a)No person shall carry or possess while participating in any demonstration, rally, picket line or public assembly, any stick, board, pole, stave, rod, plank, pipe, stud, cane, staff, slat, or similar object unless that object conforms to the following specifications:
(1)All objects which are generally rectangular in shape shall not exceed one-fourth inch in thickness and two inches in width.
(2)All objects which are not generally rectangular in shape shall not exceed three-quarters inch in their thickest dimension.
(3)All objects must be constructed of wood, wood products, or other cellulose materials.
(b)The fact that an object described in subsection (a) forms a component part of a sign or placard does not exempt it from coverage under this section.
(c)It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the object is used as an ambulatory aid and that the actor has a valid medical need for such aid.
(a)No person shall carry or possess while participating in any demonstration, rally, picket line or public assembly, any stick, board, pole, stave, rod, plank, pipe, stud, cane, staff, slat, or similar object unless that object conforms to the following specifications:
(1)All objects which are generally rectangular in shape shall not exceed one-fourth inch in thickness and two inches in width.
(2)All objects which are not generally rectangular in shape shall not exceed three-quarters inch in their thickest dimension.
(3)All objects must be constructed of wood, wood products, or other cellulose materials.
(b)The fact that an object described in subsection (a) forms a component part of a sign or placard does not exempt it from coverage under this section.
(c)It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the object is used as an ambulatory aid and that the actor has a valid medical need for such aid.
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Sec. 28-33. - Carrying clubs, poles, etc., in demonstrations, picket lines, etc. (a)No person shall carry or possess while participating in any demonstration, rally, picket line or public assembly, any stick, board, pole, stave, rod, plank, pipe, stud, cane…
HPD has used this at even very small and tame rallies as a demoralizing tactic - an excuse to target people and confiscate their signs.
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