Irondequoit Chief of Police Peters, conspiring with John Perticone and other Town Officials Violate Supporters' and Candidates' First Amendment Right to Free Speech and Fourteen Amendment Right.

A community activist, and supporter of the Candidates for a Better Irondequoit hosted the Candidates in their rented tent space at the Irondequoit 4th of July festival for the purpose of community outreach with residents of Irondequoit and spreading the message of their campaign.

Almost immediately after two banners were hung in the booth, Irondequoit Chief of Police Peters, Captain Franco, one other police officer, and the Director of Recreation Shannon Grieve descended on the booth alleging supporters and Candidates were violating Town of Irondequoit Ordinance § 198-11, “Streets and Sidewalks,” which states, “No person shall use any public street, highway or public place in this Town for political or other advertising purposes or otherwise by inscribing or affixing names, signs or other writings, posters or drawings upon any of such streets or highways or any improvements, trees or utility poles situated in the right-of-way of such streets or highways; provided, however, that these prohibitions shall not be construed to include any street, directional or traffic signs or markings installed or erected by any governmental authority.” They demanded the signs be taken down or face arrest and attempted to close the booth.

Irondequoit Chief of Police Peters clearly does NOT KNOW HIS TOWN'S OWN ORDINANCE, overreaching this ordinance that prohibits any signage ONLY from “any of such streets or highways or any improvements, trees or utility poles situated in the right-of-way of such streets or highways.” THIS DOES NOT PROHIBIT SIGNAGE ON TOWN PROPERTY ANYTIME OR DURING SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS THE 4TH OF JULY FESTIVAL. IF THAT WERE THE CASE, EVERY SIGN AT THE 4TH OF JULY FESTIVAL WOULD BE BANNED.

Peters armed only with excerpt of an ordinance relating to signs on streets and highways, and unrelated any activity the supporters were engaged in, imposes his perverted style of policing to shut down the most important right of citizens within the town, FREE SPEECH.

If Peters' contention that this ordinance stating "political or other advertising purposes" applied to signs on the supporters' personal tent renting a space on the Town lawn during the festival was actually true, he also violated the supports rights under the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution, the Equal Protection Clause by selectively enforcing the ordinance only upon the supporters and not the 100s of other renters of space at the festival who display signs for "advertising purposes."

Peters’ actions, in conjunction with the other officials, is an egregious violation of the Irondequoit First supporters and the Candidates’ First Amendment Right to FREE SPEECH, a CONSPIRACY to violate their First Amendment right, and a violation of the EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE. It was purely an attempt to “quiet” the supporters and candidates and to injure their campaign which mandates PUNITIVE DAMAGES under 42 USC 1983.

Incidentally, John Perticone in his news conference on May 28, 2025, announcing his candidacy on Town Property during the course of business hours, displayed political signage. But in this case Perticone did violate numerous laws including NYS General Municipal Law Section 99-z; Article VIII, Section 1 of the NYS Constitution; Town of Irondequoit Ordinance § 20-7, "Ethics Violation" (which is a Class A misdemeanor), and state related provisions of the Hatch Act. WHERE WAS SCOTT PETERS THEN!!

Moreover, during the July 4th festival, John Perticone HIMSELF placed lawn signs at the corner of Titus Ave. and Oakview. THIS IS A BLATANT VIOLATION OF TOWN OF IRONDEQUOIT ORDINANCE § 235-113(A)(4) "Signs: Temporary Signs" (Commonly referred to as the "Lawn Sign Ordinance") which states "Political signs. Temporary political signs shall be permitted without a building permit subject to the following conditions and restrictions: Political signs shall only be permitted during the time period 45 days prior and five days after an election." WHERE WAS SCOTT PETERS THEN!! Wait for future updates and videos on this violation.

WE DO NOT NEED THESE LAWBREAKERS IN OUR TOWN GOVERNMENT.

WE WILL BE POSTING THE PROGRESS OF THE 42 USC 1983 LAWSUIT AS IT EVOLVES.