Man pulled over by police; cop violates his First Amendment right and arrests him over ‘derogatory’ sticker on his vehicle

There have been claims of America having a “free speech crisis,” where people are saying it’s rampant on the internet and college campuses. Protesters are being pepper-sprayed, and social media posts are being reported or even controlled.

This crisis can be seen possibly anywhere in the United States. A 23-year-old man named Dillon was pulled over for a decal on his car. Dillon was asked to pull over by a sheriff’s deputy, who said his car sticker was derogatory.

Dillon’s decal was plastered on the back window of his vehicle, which read in big, bold letters, “I Eat Ass.” The arrested civilian disagreed with the officer’s classification of his decal, and he asked what was so derogatory about the sticker.

As a response, the deputy mentions a sample scenario of a 10-year-old child who might see the decal and ask his mom what it means and how the parent is supposed to explain that. Dillon responded back to the officer, saying it was the parent’s job and not his, and that the arrest for his decal was not warranted.

Dillon was even asked if he could remove one of the letters “s” on the decal so instead of saying I Eat Ass, it would read I Eat As. He was asked before the deputy made a move to arrest him, but when he did refuse, Dillon was charged with resisting arrest and obscenity.

Andrew, Dillon’s attorney, says that his client’s refusal to take down what he thought protected his right to freedom of speech was a show of bravery. He added in his statement that Dillon showed courage on his part.

Dillon’s charges were dropped, and a statement was released by John, the assistant state attorney. In his statement, he indicated that the defendant, Dillon, had a valid defense to his arrest raised under the United States Constitution’s First Amendment.