BUSTED! cannot write with chalk for R4R!

[SweetMona]

I got busted for writing with chalk on public sidewalk at Cal State Univ of Long Beach. The police said "It constitutes graffti". I politely asked if writing with chalk is illegal? He said, "Yes, because you are not supposed to write anything on walls, sidewalks, streets except put up a poster on public bulletin board." I explained that I was one of scholarly students who graduated with high grade marks at American Government class. From what I understand that US Constitution gave me the rights to write anything. I used chalks as opposed to using any paints. That is a huge difference. Freedom of Speech does not exist at Cal State. I am considering to request the LA Times and Cal State press to publish my story.

Dear little boys and girls, sorry you cannot use the chalks to write anything on streets. No more Freedom for you.



Message I wrote on the sidewalk... see pictures below

"Thousands of US Troops are POLICING at 700 Military bases in 131 friendly countries. Is it OK for Japanese, German or British soldiers to police here?
Find out at: www.DailyPaul.com
and www.CampaignForLiberty.com"

(police stopped me when I didn't have a chance to write the last sentence)

So I went ahead to put up few posters around:

 

[Roxi]

nice poster, seems like it should have a date/location though

 

[brandon]

Same thing happened to me last September when I was chalking for RP. It happened at two different universities, one public and one private.

 

[SweetMona]

date

nice poster, seems like it should have a date/location though

The date is on R4R box, white bottom circled one.

 

[kathy88]

No location, though, is there? That is a beautiful collage.

 

[0zzy]

Hey, I was thinking about going to Cal State Long Beach. Is it a good school, should I go? I'm sure things like this happen everywhere but overall how is the school?

 

[SweetMona]

no location

From my perspective, if I really like from what I see on the poster, then it'd lead me to become curious and find out about location through self-reference. That might make me to look up through www.CampaignforLiberty.com, eventually more and more things from that weblink could attract me.
The link's on the bottom of poster.... However I should make the fonts bigger and bold .... sorry I ain't talented.

IMHO, If I add "St. Pauls, Minn" then more likely they would not bother to check it out.

I posted 'em up at

Cal State University of Long Beach,
USC
Cal State Univ of Los Angeles

 

[SweetMona]

yes

Hey, I was thinking about going to Cal State Long Beach. Is it a good school, should I go? I'm sure things like this happen everywhere but overall how is the school?

Yes, it's a good school...

I visited all state colleges in Southern California. CSULB and SDSU are the best.

Where are you from?

 

[0zzy]

Yes, it's a good school...

I visited all state colleges in Southern California. CSULB and SDSU are the best.

Where are you from?

I just move to San Pedro and currently going to Los Angeles Harbor College for 2 years first. I have an aunt who lives in Newport Beach, she also went to CSULB. Think it'd be a good school.

 

[rajibo]

I explained that I was one of scholarly students who graduated with high grade marks at American Government class.

I'm assuming you didn't do quite as well in English Grammar class?

Nice poster though.

 

[RonPaulVolunteer]

That's F****** hilarious, since I was at the Longmont street fair the other day and they sectioned off the entire main drag, put out boxes of chalk, and encouraged people to write or draw on the street. I went and wrote, "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism". I did not get arrested.

 

[yaz]

why is kennedy on the poster?

 

[Conza88]

My point of view... Public property - you are the public, you've paid taxes - you own part of the property... at least a god damn square metre...

 

[Kalifornia]

Bah, CSULB is a pit. Most of the CS schools are neck deep with commies, even CSUSM, where i went.

Of all the CSU schools, SDSU is by far the best. On the UC side, I think UCI and UCSD are best, and not because of where they are located, but because they arent totally swamped with commie pinko or MecCha types.

 

[SnappleLlama]

I chalked up the sidewalks where I live....I just did it at night and made sure no one saw me!

 

[SweetMona]

Oh no

I'm assuming you didn't do quite as well in English Grammar class?

Nice poster though.

Oh no, I hate to answer question like this. Guess I have to confess that I worked my way up through writing lab, proofreader, using tools like spelling/grammar checker, Longman Dictionary. You see, English is not my 1st language.

Writing in English is the most difficult language to learn. It has to use a lot of phonic sounds, which I hate it! Can you take the hint on where I come from?

I love reading books, poems, quoations but not writing. :o

 

[SweetMona]

Kennedy tried to ....

why is kennedy on the poster?

Kennedy tried to abolish Fed Reserve but he got murdered for that, I suppose.

Everyone loves Kennedy and MLK.

 

[SweetMona]

State schools are cheaper

Bah, CSULB is a pit. Most of the CS schools are neck deep with commies, even CSUSM, where i went.

Of all the CSU schools, SDSU is by far the best. On the UC side, I think UCI and UCSD are best, and not because of where they are located, but because they arent totally swamped with commie pinko or MecCha types.

You bet UCI and UCSD are the best but expensive. I like USC too. They all are private schools.

Public schools like CSULB and SDSU are least expensive. Beautiful campuses and have many majors to choose from. If Ozzy can deal with commies, then let him convert them. LOL :o

Ozzy, I recommend you to visit each school and find out which one accept your transferable credits. That is important.

 

[G-Wohl]

My point of view... Public property - you are the public, you've paid taxes - you own part of the property... at least a god damn square metre...

Well, it's the property of vox populi. You can't chalk public property for the same reason that you cannot put presidential lawn signs on public property; it's changing the composition/appearance of the area that every citizen pays to maintain.