YouTubers arrested on Nancy Guthrie's street say it's a 1st Amendment issue - KJZZ
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YouTubers arrested outside Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home claim filming a public street is protected speech — but police drew a different line.
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Theory Briefing
- YouTubers were arrested on the street outside Nancy Guthrie's home in Tucson, claiming their filming was constitutionally protected.
- The First Amendment question hinges on whether public sidewalks near an active disappearance case can be restricted by police.
- Guthrie's months-long disappearance has drawn sustained media and online attention, pulling independent creators into the story.
- The arrests pit citizen-journalist norms against law enforcement's interest in controlling access around an ongoing investigation.