I agree with the young man’s right to read from the Bible in a public place, but in this instance, it may be seen as
someone disrupting a still legal event.
Disrupting, because he used a microphone only yards away from the so called activity.
If he had been some 100 yards away, and had not amplified his voice, that may have been a distraction, but would be less likely seen as a forced disruption.
Maybe they are disrupting his event?
What portion of what he did, in a public setting, outdoors, without incitement to riot or otherwise inflaming bystanders to physically assault the parade goers, was not part of his first amendment right to free speech?
You are correct. The guy’s message was not the problem. He wasn’t arrested for that. The microphone was the problem.
Every municipality has noise ordinances. These ordinances are reasonable and necessary. But here’s the thing. The police should not arbitrarily be able to decide that someone is too loud. There should be some sort of decibel measurement first.
Was that done, and then was the kid warned? If so, this was a good arrest.
If not, it was a bad arrest and I hope the kid sues the heck out of the city.