Mortal Skulls MC Legal Corner
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Mortal Skulls MC Legal Corner |
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Ever get fed up with being denied access to places for wearing "colors" or |
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NEW YORK DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF CLOTHING OR CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS ILLEGAL Article I, Section 11 of the New York State Constitution states "that no person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this state or any subdivision thereof." Article 4, Section 40 of the Civil Rights Law provides that "all persons within the jurisdiction of this state shall be entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of any places of public accommodations, resort or amusement subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons." The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individuals have the constitutional right under the First Amendment to wear clothing which displays writing or designs. Cohen v. California, 403 US 15 (1971). In addition, the right of an individual to freedom of association has long been recognized and protected by the United States Supreme Court. Thus, a person's right to wear the clothing of his choice, as well as his right to belong to any club or organization his choice is constitutionally protected, and persons or establishments who discriminate on the basis of clothing or club membership are subject to a lawsuit. The above article was taken from AIN/NCOM |
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You can't stop me from riding down that road! |
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NEW YORK November 18, 2002 (MCNW) Governor George Pataki of New York has signed into law legislation that bans discrimination against motorcycles on New York roads that have used state funds. The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports that the new law is similar to a federal law that prohibits banning motorcycles from roads designed, built, operated or maintained with federal money. The New York legislation, sponsored by state Senator John Kuhl (R) and Assemblyman Joseph Robach (D), doesn’t restrict a community’s ability to control traffic, congestion or noise. ABATE of New York, the AMA Community Council-Capital Area and the AMA Community Council-Rochester cooperated in promoting the new law. |
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