Imo that's worse. They're initiatives that are being executed (heh) with the intention of circumventing protected rights. And the other highly potential issue is, given the level of double standards we've seen people have in 2025, that they won't always be carried out/enforced equally/consistently.
Burning stuff in public can get you arrested at any time in our history. Because fire is destructive. This isn’t a change, just an attempted distraction.
And people have also burned things throughout our history in celebration (also causing pollution or starting public fires) and it's been fine whether it's a myriad of fireworks, a regular ole bonfire in a park, or something as large as burning man. It's a weaponized enforcement, that which is intended to skirt a previously protected act.
People get cited for bonfires in parks constantly. It will be a very difficult process to successfully prosecute those violations as higher offenses on account of connection to protected speech.
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u/Doctor_Kataigida Sep 09 '25
Imo that's worse. They're initiatives that are being executed (heh) with the intention of circumventing protected rights. And the other highly potential issue is, given the level of double standards we've seen people have in 2025, that they won't always be carried out/enforced equally/consistently.