Two young men and their father were charged by the city of Moscow, Idaho with 13 misdemeanor charges for placing non-destructive, easy-to-remove stickers on city poles in protest of unchecked local government overreach. The city cited a city code that has never been enforced in spite of hundreds of examples of similar violations at any given moment. At least, until many of them disappeared, which is the subject of this Op-Ed video submission.
Read about the story at Moscow Report.
The following short videos were created by a young observer of local politics in Moscow wanting to express their opinion using a creative medium to draw attention to the issue surrounding the sticker misdemeanor charges, free speech, and the sudden removal of stickers by the city.
#1 | Stickers on Poles
#2 | Long Live the Motherland
#3 | Keeping things in Perspective
#4 | This Town isn’t Big Enough for the both of Us
#5 | #InThisTogether
The Psalm Sing
Three members of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho were arrested for “not social distancing” at a Flash Psalm Sing event put on by the church following the extension of the Emergency Mandate by Moscow Mayor Bill Lambert and the Moscow City Council.
Stickergate
The City of Moscow has charged a father and his two sons with 13 misdemeanors each. They were stopped by Moscow Police for posting stickers on poles around Moscow which read, “Soviet Moscow – Enforced because we care.” Full Press Release.
The Chalk
Four chalk demonstrations were drawn on Moscow city sidewalks. The murals are red and yellow, with a sickle and the words: “Soviet Moscow: Enforced Because We Care.” Read more.