i understand that you were not there to witness what the officer said, but i was. and i know unequivocally what the officer told me. the officer did not say, "the court can impose reasonable time, place and manner restrictions on speech within the courtroom, and has the power to punish individuals who disrupt the order of the courtroom with inappropriate outbursts or who otherwise refuse to follow orders of the court" (i can understand that; it is reasonable.) but the officer was very clear in what he said, "let me begin by telling you that your rights under the first amendment of the us constitution are not valid in this court; they do not apply here in this court; in this court you do not have the freedom of speech that the first amendment of the us constitution guarantees..."

