Man arrested for writing on a sidewalk with chalk.
The city of Orlando, FL which recently arrested and jailed one of the Occupy Orlando protesters for writing in chalk in front of City Hall.
Forget murderers and thieves. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and police Chief Paul Rooney are using their resources — and your money — to go after a 25-year-old who was brandishing a writing utensil.
One that washes away with the rain.
Just before Christmas, OPD arrested 25-year-old Timothy Osmar for "writing or painting advertising matter on streets or sidewalks"
The criminal "advertising" in question?
Slogans like "Justice Equals Liberty."
Obviously, he had to be stopped.
I was curious how many other people Orlando had ever locked up for criminal chalking.
After they researched it, the best estimate they could come up with was … none.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/views/os-scott-maxwell-occupy-politics-010812-20120107,0,2434749.column
Chargers dropped against Occupy Orlando man who was jailed for 3 weeks for writing on sidewalk.
ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Occupy Orlando protester who has been in jail for several days without bond for using chalk to write on the sidewalk in front of Orlando City Hall has been released from jail after the City of Orlando decided to drop the charges.
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news/local/011112-charges-dropped-against-ocuupy-man