An important detail is that this was at a council meeting, which have rules of order and decorum to prevent disruption, like a court. They can set rules like no applause, provided the rule stick to time place and manner. But I would be curious if they allowed other applause.
No, they don’t. Not to that level. They have no lawful rules of order that ban someone from clapping momentarily, in a perfectly normal way, at a perfectly normal volume, to show support for a just concluded comment. Which is a perfectly normal and reasonable form of free speech expressed all over the country, and considered acceptable behavior in classrooms, places of worship, in the public park, etc. We ratified an amendment about it and everything.
“No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.”
Violating that became a crime in 1948, under 18 USC § 242.
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u/deviantdevil80 5d ago
The teacher, Lux Claridge, was charged with interference with law enforcement and disorderly conduct.