Complaint call about sign holder and recording
Green Cove Springs sergeant responds to sign holder in HOA area
- Date
- November 19, 2025
- Location
- Roadway sidewalk near a construction area in an HOA/CDD community
- Department
- Green Cove Springs Police Department
- Rights involved
- First Amendment
- Outcome
- Officers said they would take no action. The man was not detained or cited.
Summary
A sergeant responded to calls about a man holding a sign near an active construction area, described as HOA or CDD property. He asked the man for ID and the man declined. The sergeant then contacted the property office and his commander. He told other officers the man was not doing anything wrong, was not asking for money, and had a right to record and hold a sign in public. He said police could do nothing unless the property owner acted or the man caused disturbances.
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