Chalk-drawing protester prosecuted by Attorney General’s office found guilty, ordered to pay $50 fine

This is absolutely ridiculous.

The first trial since Capitol Police launched a crackdown on protesters at the state Capitol ended Tuesday with a guilty verdict and a $50 fine for a man who was ticketed for drawing with chalk on a sidewalk on Capitol property.

Jason Huberty, 37, a frequent participant in the daily noon-time Solidarity Sing Along at the Capitol, admitted during testimony at a one-day trial that he drew on the sidewalk with colored chalk.

But he said he had made similar creations on the concrete in the presence of other police officers many times before and was never told to stop.

What an absolute waste of taxpayer dollars, especially considering the case was prosecuted by an Assistant Attorney General. That’s a serious waste of man-hours and taxpayer dollars just to capriciously punish someone for exercising their right to free speech.

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