When no one is holding a sign or shouting slogans, is it a demonstration?srothstein wrote:Looks like he was wrong on the law. He admits he stopped to tape what was going on, which makes him a spectator. NC law forbids spectators (among others) from having weapons at parades or demonstrations, either on public or private property.
Even if they were holding signs, since they were on neighboring private property I don't think they would meet the definition of "demonstration upon any private health care facility or upon any public place owned or under the control of the State or any of its political subdivisions".
They weren't "upon any private health care facility", and they weren't "upon any public place owned or under the control of (government)".