Section 36-12-40 Rights of citizens to inspect and copy public writings; exceptions.
http://www.mc-ala.org/Departments/Appraisal/RealProperty/Documents/Open%20Records.pdf
State of Alabama - Open.alabama.gov
Section 15-5-30 Authority of peace officer to stop and question.
2018 Code of Alabama :: Title 15 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. :: Chapter 5 - SEARCHES AND SEIZURES. :: Article 2 - Searches, etc., of Persons in Public Places. :: Section 15-5-30 - Authority of peace officer to stop and question.
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https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/supreme-court-assault-civil-rights-section-1983
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https://law.yale.edu/mfia/case-disclosed/twenty-first-century-first-amendment-public-forums-digital-age
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