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SsurebreC t1_j9ls39y wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Supreme Court rejects man’s bid to sue police over arrest for Facebook parody by sue_me_please

> You impersonate a government official, get arrested

This is the key part of it. You can impersonate a government official just fine if it's clear that it's satire. I'm sure you've heard of SNL or Chappelle Show as examples of popular shows in recent history that impersonate government officials.

If you're arrested for satire then acquittal doesn't matter because your rights were violated and you should sue since satire is protected speech.

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darkmooink t1_j9o8hcz wrote

And with this case they have to either admit it was satire or admit it is believable that they would have “free abolitions for teenagers provided by the police in the wal-mart parking lot.” Unfortunately they chose the latter.

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