I can see why this cop wouldn’t know about the right to free speech, and is scared of having people lined up leafleting. After all, the right to free speech is covered in the 8973rd Amendment, paragraph (j), section (iii).

Oh wait. That’s not right. It’s the First Amendment. He’s just on a massive, ignorance-fueled power trip.

But you know what really galls me is the people thanked the cop at the end. I realize it’s probably just habit, and it makes me mad, because I’ve done the same thing. I’ve thanked cops for handing me a ticket. It makes me sick thinking about it. They should thank me.

Of course, every single on of that cop’s paychecks is him committing fraud. He’s supposed to know the law. Soliciting is selling something. Passing out literature isn’t soliciting.

Here’s the best comment on this video:

“Sorry, Officer, you can’t use the terms “break it up” or “get a permit” without a special permit from the “break it up / get a permit” licensing board, which is located in Room 1984 of the Doubleplusgood Building on Oceania Boulevard. Yeah yeah, being a policeman gives you certain authority, blah blah blah, never mind, just be a good boy and run along to the licensing office. Quit asking why.”

I can see why that dirtbag would be against passing out Constitutions.