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1 do that, under this ordinance, it would be prohibited, under <br />2 the definition that the town has utilized. <br />3 QUESTION: The doctor would probably invite them in <br />for a cup of coffee. <br />MR. MCDOWELL: He might, he might, but he could also <br />report them to the police. Anything is possible under this <br />7 ordinance. <br />QUESTION: If they liked him that much, of course, <br />they would go away if he asked them, I am sure. I mean he <br />10 would open the door and say, gee, I really like that, but you <br />11 fellows are invading my privacy. The best to do if you really <br />12 like me is to be gone. <br />13 MR. MCDOWELL: The key point here though is that the <br />14 ordinance sweeps so broadly that it prohibits all of these <br />15 types of activity. And furthermore, the presence of the <br />16 interest is residential privacy is an interest which must be <br />17 considered without respect to the content of speech. <br />10 If the town's real interest is in prevention of <br />19 embarrassment to Dr. Victoria, then such an interest should be <br />20 appropriately dealt with in other fashions. But the First <br />21 Amendment does not seem to protect an interest in avoiding the <br />22 embarrassment or other emotional harm which may result from <br />23 this type of activity or from other types of content based <br />24 activity. <br />25 QUESTION: The town is willing to let you march <br />46 <br />Heritage Reporting Corporation <br />(202) 628-4888 <br />