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In a time in which politics has caused significant division, protests have become more common. Specifically, protests on overpasses. A group of those protesters have faced scrutiny in recent months, getting at least three visits from State Police. What has followed has been an argument over right to protest and where that protest can happen

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... Among those protesters is Katherine Hinds, who has taken part in about 30 protests since President Donald Trump took office.

Hinds filed a formal complaint against State Police, stating that the same officer has visited the group three times and alleges the officer's "behavior was harassment and, we believe, a violation of our constitutional rights."

The Connecticut State Police has disagreed, replying officially to Hinds that the trooper was acting in accordance with the law and departmental procedures. No arrests have been made and no discipline has been issued.

"Based upon articulable facts and circumstances, (the trooper) had reasonable suspicion to believe that you were engaged in criminal trespass on state property," the response said.

Hinds and her fellow protesters have been seen on several overpasses in the New Haven region with signs that say things like, "go grads, save democracy," and "resistance is not futile."

"We've only once had the president's name on a sign," Hinds said. "Mostly they say things that are pretty generic about tariffs or tyranny. Different messages every time."

Hinds said three times so far, at the Cherry Hill Road bridge on I-95 in Branford, and the Howard Avenue bridge over I-95 in New Haven, the same trooper approached her group and requested identification. ....



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-09 12:08 AM | Reply

@#1 ... "Based upon articulable facts and circumstances, (the trooper) had reasonable suspicion to believe that you were engaged in criminal trespass on state property," the [Connecticut State Police] response said. ...

OK, the overpass is state property, so there can be no politics on an overpass?


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-09 12:11 AM | Reply

In LA the protesters are wearing Soviet Union flags... WILD
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#4 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 12:53 PM | Reply

OK, the overpass is state property, so there can be no politics on an overpass?
#2 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

Yeah they imposed that on an overpass here in Morgan Hill. Too many American flags were draped on the chainlink fence.
morganhilltimes.com

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 12:55 PM | Reply


^takes rock through windshield first
#3 | POSTED BY CABRON_LOCO A

But Carbon is correct, this is perfectly legal in CA.

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 12:56 PM | Reply

Blacks are genocided or driven out.
#8 | POSTED BY CABRON_LOCO

Thanks for sharing your fantasies with us.

The civil war ended 160 years ago, but conservatives are still dreaming about killing Black Americans.

Somethings never change.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-06-09 01:19 PM | Reply

"In LA the paid MAGA crisis actors are wearing Soviet Union flags... WILD"

#10 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-06-09 01:34 PM | Reply

---- off you stupid bint

#13 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-06-09 02:22 PM | Reply

Any dissent will be considered treason.

-The Mad King.

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-09 02:32 PM | Reply

Dissent is neither treason nor illegal but political violence and destruction against others really needs to be shot down figuratively or literally. I would suggest society and the perps need forced to end any and all political violence or the perps themselves incarcerated for years.

#15 | Posted by Robson at 2025-06-09 06:00 PM | Reply

We need peace law and order at all cost. Violence and destruction and not ever protests.They are insurrectionists who need eliminated by any and all means necessary.

#16 | Posted by Robson at 2025-06-09 06:06 PM | Reply

In LA the protesters are wearing Soviet Union flags... WILD
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#4 | Posted by oneironaut

In Washington DC Republicans serve a Russian puppet ... Crazy

#17 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-06-09 06:28 PM | Reply

Dissent is neither treason nor illegal but political violence and destruction against others really needs to be shot down figuratively or literally. I would suggest society and the perps need forced to end any and all political violence or the perps themselves incarcerated for years.

#15 | Posted by Robson

Trump disagrees with you clearly since he pardoned all the fascist terrorists from January 6

#18 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-06-09 06:29 PM | Reply

Speaks for the fist in the face win!

#19 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-09 06:36 PM | Reply


Trump disagrees with you clearly since he pardoned all the fascist terrorists from January 6

#18 | Posted by SpeakSoftly

Well Biden overplayed the hand, if they didn't raise typical disruption of activities, from misdemeanor to felonies, Trump couldnt have pardoned them.

I get some were Felonies, but not all of them.

I expect Bondi to do the same, so the next Democrat President can pardon those raising the Mexican Flag on the Waymos!

#20 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 08:20 PM | Reply

Speaks for the fist in the face win!
#19 | Posted by Corky

Speaks uses the same fist for everything, he's only got one narrative.

#21 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 08:21 PM | Reply


In Washington DC Republicans serve a Russian puppet ... Crazy
#17 | Posted by SpeakSoftly

So do the Democrats ... Anyone complain about Russians getting around the Biden "sanctions"

NOPE

#22 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 08:22 PM | Reply

Mexico declares war and occupies California.
~ Carbon

One can hope.

Did you know Mexican citizens are freer than American.

They are allowed to protest in both Mexico AND America, as an American you cannot protest in Mexico.

This also applies to land.

Mexican citizens are the freest people in the world!

#23 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 08:25 PM | Reply

Carbon goals!
Carbon Mexican Goals!

#24 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-09 08:26 PM | Reply

You may have missed it over there on Pakistan, but Biden is no longer President.

And Trump refused to call in the Troops on J6 to sort out HIS rioters, but does so now to inflame LA, and make excuses for the coming Martial Law.

When that happens, pls don't get caught in the crossfire, because we will all be SO sad.

#25 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-09 08:28 PM | Reply

Well Biden overplayed the hand, if they didn't raise typical disruption of activities, from misdemeanor to felonies, Trump couldnt have pardoned them.

I get some were Felonies, but not all of them.

I expect Bondi to do the same, so the next Democrat President can pardon those raising the Mexican Flag on the Waymos!

#20 | Posted by oneironaut

"It's democrats fault that trump pardoned fascist terrorist traitors!"

#26 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-06-10 12:00 AM | Reply

@#16 ... We need peace law and order at all cost. Violence and destruction and not ever protests. ...

So, in your AI bot mind, protests would not be allowed?

#27 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-11 11:27 PM | Reply

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