mark1447 Posted July 28, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2011 Now that there are artsy ways to get rid of annoying billboards in Times Square, it seems that cops are trying to get rid of annoying regulars. Joshua Long, better known as "Weed Man" of Times Square, is known for carrying a sign reading "Help! I need money for weed." But he has now filed a lawsuit against the city, complaining that his First, Fourth and 14th Amendment rights have been violated by repeated arrests. According to his lawsuit, the police have continually impeded on his right to lawfully beg: "Though the First Amendment protects Mr. Long's right to stand on the sidewalk with his sign, he has been, and continues to be, regularly and wrongfully, arrested, charged and harassed by police officers...Without an injunction, it is virtually assured that the NYPD will continue to violate Mr. Long's constitutional rights," it reads. Long, a 30-year-old North Carolina native, generally stands outside the Planet Hollywood on Broadway, between 45th and 46th. Read more: http://gothamist.com/2011/07/27/weed_man_fights_for_his_right_to_be.php#photo-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 28, 2011 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2011 skell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted July 28, 2011 Share #3 Posted July 28, 2011 dope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted July 28, 2011 Share #4 Posted July 28, 2011 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted July 28, 2011 Share #5 Posted July 28, 2011 Oh, my friend was right! The tourists must be getting scared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted July 29, 2011 Share #6 Posted July 29, 2011 At least hes honest..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted July 29, 2011 Share #7 Posted July 29, 2011 At least hes honest..... If you read the article (and this one), he says he doesn't smoke pot. Anymore. I don't know how much I can trust him on that though. First time I saw him, he was following someone who was begging for money on the subway, about one car behind. He just walked through without stopping, holding the sign up and smiling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share #8 Posted July 29, 2011 If you read the article (and this one), he says he doesn't smoke pot. Anymore. I don't know how much I can trust him on that though. First time I saw him, he was following someone who was begging for money on the subway, about one car behind. He just walked through without stopping, holding the sign up and smiling... Agreed! Just because he or the media says he doesn't, doesn't mean crap.. I rather help the true needy then some guy who claims he needs money for weed. Besides if he quit weed, why is he still using a sign that says he needs $$$ for weed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted July 29, 2011 Share #9 Posted July 29, 2011 attention whore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted July 29, 2011 Share #10 Posted July 29, 2011 Besides if he quit weed, why is he still using a sign that says he needs $$$ for weed? He claims the money is for a career in real estate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted July 29, 2011 Share #11 Posted July 29, 2011 Besides if he quit weed, why is he still using a sign that says he needs $$$ for weed? Because he's friggin stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted July 29, 2011 Share #12 Posted July 29, 2011 If you read the article (and this one), he says he doesn't smoke pot. Anymore. I don't know how much I can trust him on that though. First time I saw him, he was following someone who was begging for money on the subway, about one car behind. He just walked through without stopping, holding the sign up and smiling... I did read the article and I don't believe that he stopped. I do believe the laugh factor part of it, but no, I'm positive he's spending at least some of that money on drugs. He claims the money is for a career in real estate. Of course it is, probably to buy a grow house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted July 29, 2011 Share #13 Posted July 29, 2011 Happy cabbage makes people brain go numb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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