How Does Law Enforcement Balance Free Assembly Rights with Public Safety?
3:34
Grades: 7 - 12
Video Description: Lt. Jerry Lohr of the Saint Louis County Police Department explains how law enforcement balances the rights of all against the rights of those marching as part of their right to assembly.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: First Amendment-61**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students identify ways in which a protest or demonstration could go from peaceful to not peaceful.
- Invite a lawyer, police officer, or both to the classroom to discuss the right to assemble from a first amendment and law enforcement perspective. View this video in advance to familiarize students with the topic and help them develop questions for the guests.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
