Christian Miles Vows to Fight Obscenity Charge After 7-Minute Reflecting Pool Arrest
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 23
Christian Miles Vows to Fight Obscenity Charge After 7-Minute Reflecting Pool Arrest
2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 23
Summary
Christian Miles, a Washington resident arrested Monday near the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, said he will contest a federal obscenity charge after officers handcuffed him during a confrontation with Oklahoma state troopers.
Seven minutes after a trooper told him he was free to film, Miles said he was arrested for obscene language while protesting the tightened security around the recently renovated pool.
The charge cites federal regulation 2.34(a)(2), which bars disorderly conduct involving obscene, threatening or menacing language likely to provoke injury or an immediate breach of the peace.
The arrest comes as Donald Trump blames alleged vandals for damage to the $14.2 million pool renovation, even though the site has also been hit by algae blooms and peeling paint.