Soliciting Is Not Free Speech?

Описание: 2/14/26 Downtown Fort Pierce Farmers Market from 8am to 2pm at Marina Park. Marina Park is a City of Fort Pierce, Florida Public Park and therefore a traditional public forum. My apologies for the bad camera angle in this video. I also apologize for having a mind blank when trying to recall the case law that holds panhandling as free speech.

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Why Panhandling is Free Speech
Expressive Conduct: Holding a sign or asking for money is a form of expression, which is protected under the First Amendment.
Charitable Appeal: The act of soliciting donations is viewed as a "charitable appeal for funds," falling under the broad category of protected speech.
Content-Based vs. Content-Neutral: Regulations that target the specific content of the speech (e.g., arguing against panhandling based on the message of requesting money) face strict scrutiny and unconstitutional.