CHP Threaten to Arrest Hunt Supporters

During a Bill Hunt for Sheriff rally known as Operation Overpass III, an officer from the California Highway Patrol threatened to arrest hunt supporters who were holding signs and banners on the sidewalk of the Yorba Linda Blvd./57 freeway overpass. Later, a Fullerton Police officer intervened and helped diffuse the situation. When a CHP sergeant arrived, things heated up. It would appear that holding signs on the sidewalk of a public right-of-way is somehow a violation of law. The right of the People to peaceably meet and speak freely has been trumped by the thin blue line of the CHP.

I don't know all of the details, but stay tuned for more from the Friends For Fullerton’s Future blog.