Comment by derektank

It’s an example of someone being arrested for violating a law, in this case a law restricting how long you are allowed to present at a city council meeting.

This could be a case of selective enforcement, a deliberate attempt to retaliate against the man for his previous speech, which would be illegal under federal law (see Gonzales v. Trevino).

It’s also possible that this is not a new thing and the municipality in question just regulates city business very strictly. This is bad in its own right, it grants too much power to the state which can be abused, but would not be a free speech question.