Essam Attia

Artist Essam Attia was due in court on Dec. 3 after he was arrested and charged "with 56 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, grand larceny possession of stolen property and weapons possession after allegedly having an unloaded .22-caliber revolver under his bed at his Manhattan apartment when he was arrested early Wednesday" on November 28.  Read more: NY Daily News.

Back in September, Essam posted fake NYPD posters around the City to raise awareness about the surveillance state, drone assassinations, and the fact that both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are murderous imperialists who are determined to take away our civil liberties.

While Essam was expressing the truth, he should also have a First Amendment right to express himself.  The NYPD and the Manhattan D.A. obviously think otherwise.  That gun possession charge for the .22 just makes it even more obvious that the Bill of Rights simply does not apply in New York City.  Most likely, the police barged into his home at 6am with a no-knock warrant as well.

"Welcome to New York City.  Please surrender your First, Second, and Fourth Amendment rights upon arrival."