Picketers Allowed To Stand

Planned Parenthood Picketers Allowed To Stand

QUESTION: I was under the impression that if you choose to picket, one rule is that, as a picketer, you have to continue walking with your picket sign or you are technically loitering. It appears not to be the case of those who picket Planned Parenthood on Central Avenue. ANSWER: No law prevents picketers from remaining stationary, according to the Dubuque Police Department. Assistant Police Chief Terry Tobin said protestors can stand in the same spot legally, but they can not block or otherwise obstruct the sidewalk. So, as long as protestors allow passers-by use of the sidewalk, they are meeting legal requirements.
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