Can You Be Trespassed From a Public Library? First Amendment Auditors vs. the Law

Can a public library legally trespass you if you haven’t committed a crime? And if the library wants you gone, how far does a responding police officer have to investigate before enforcing that decision?In this episode of Two Cops One Donut, Sgt. Erik Lavigne breaks down a viral interaction involving Long Island Audit and a public library, separating three issues that constantly get mixed together: First Amendment rights, public property, and criminal trespass.The discussion gets into who actually has authority to trespass someone from a government building, whether police need to know why the library wants someone removed, when filming is constitutionally protected, and where officers can cross the line by trying to manufacture charges or solicit an offense.Erik also walks through Texas Penal Code §30.05, Hudson v. State, Wilson v. State, and Kreimer v. Bureau of Police while explaining why “it’s public property” does not automatically mean unrestricted access. The central distinction: a trespass order and the constitutional justification behind that order may be two separate legal fights. The livestream then expands into a broader conversation about police accountability, officers knowing the elements of an offense, qualified immunity, Pennsylvania v. Mimms, filming police, traffic stops, officer safety, and why cops should be willing to call out bad police work even when it comes from their own side. Two Cops One Donut is not a police echo chamber. The goal is simple: call out bad policing, highlight good policing, protect constitutional rights, and figure out how the profession can actually improve.Follow, subscribe, and share the episode if you want more conversations that challenge both sides instead of blindly defending one.send us a message! [email protected] the showPlease see our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TwoCopsOneDonut Join our Discord!! https://discord.gg/BdjeTEAc *Send us a message! [email protected]🔗 Visit us at  TwoCopsOneDonut.com & https://www.thedonut.tv/📧 Contact us at [email protected] 🎧 Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon Music at “2 Cops 1 Donut”Donate Here: https://buymeacoffee.com/twocopsonedonut 🔔 *Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more insightful discussions on law enforcement and community safety!*  💬 *Join the conversation in the comments below!*#TwoCopsOneDonut #PublicSafety #ErikLavigne #firtsresponders Our partners: Ghost Patch: tell them Two Cops One Donut sent you and get free shipping on Flex Shield orders!  GhostPatchCustoms.com Insight LPR license plate recognition technology provides 24/7 real-time insight for homes, businesses and neighborhoods. Protect what matters most! Visit https://insightlpr.com/ Retro Rifle: Official Clothing of Two Cops One Donut. Hawaiian Shirts, Guns, and Pop-Culture! head to Retro-Rifle.com tell them we sent ya!