Free Speech Activist Arrested for ‘God Bless the Homeless Vets’ Sign
July 20, 2023 | Georgia
A third city in Georgia has been sued for arresting a free speech activist who peacefully stood outside its city hall and held a “God bless the homeless vets” sign.
Jeffrey Gray filed a lawsuit on Monday against Port Wentworth Police Lieutenant Robert Hemminger in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division.
At issue, according to the complaint, is an incident from 2021 in which Hemminger arrested Gray for obstruction when Gray was holding a sign outside Port Wentworth’s City Hall.
“Gray files this suit to vindicate his right to freedom of expression in the open public spaces outside of government buildings like Port Wentworth’s City Hall without fear of arrest or prosecution,” reads the complaint. (Excerpt from The Christian Post.)
