The Bolshevik Republic of Douglas County GA, with Michael Weaver
Michael Weaver has been fighting a battle over free speech and legal literature distribution for several years now. This battle has included some ridiculously oppressive acts on the part of Georgia law-enforcement, such as raids on the home of Philip and Hilary Jacobs for a littering charge, something which I have never heard of in my entire life. Imagine a $30,000 bond for littering. A prosecutor in the case even doxxed Philip’s pamphlet distribution activity to his employer, getting him fired. So with prosecutors like that, there is no need for Antifa activists. It does seem like they are taking marching orders directly from the ADL.
Articles of Interest:
Free Speech Under Attack in Georgia
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Free Expression Foundation - Givesendgo (Michael Weaver)
Littering Statute in Georgia
O.C.G.A. §16-7-42(a) defines littering as any discarded or abandoned refuse, rubbish, junk, or other waste material, or dead animals.
From the Free Expression Foundation's Update on Pending Litigation:
Jacobs, et al. v. Catlin, et al. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
The distribution of flyers, pamphlets, and similar literature has long been protected by the First Amendment. These protections apply even if the distribution is anonymous and even if the contents of the flyers or pamphlets would be regarded as offensive by many. The sheriff’s office and related state authorities in Douglas County, Georgia, however, have flagrantly ignored these protections, arresting Philip Matthew Jacobs and his wife Hilary on bogus “littering” charges for distributing flyers critical of Jewish power and influence and threatening Michael Weaver with a similar arrest. Adding to this outrageous and unconstitutional conduct, Mr. Jacobs was physically assaulted while in jail and both of the Jacobs were required to post $30,000 bond — $60,000 total for “littering.”
Such imperious governmental lawlessness must not be ignored or tolerated. It must be defied, and Glen Allen, Randy Sheppard (FEF board member), and Fred Kelly are doing just that. In March 2025, they filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights) First Amendment claim and other claims on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs and Mr. Weaver against 13 Douglas County law enforcement and related persons. In late May 2025, the government defendants responded with a lengthy motion to dismiss. The FEF lawyers responded to that motion with an amended complaint and a motion for preliminary injunctions. The case involves many complicated legal issues and will certainly be expensive and hard-fought, but it is an important case and deserves the support of everyone who cherishes the rule of law and our First Amendment freedoms. Ignoring governmental abuse only invites further governmental abuse.
