Parma police arrested Novak in 2016 shortly after he created a fake police Facebook page that closely mirrored the look of Parma police’s official page.
Here's a side-by-side comparison of the Parma Police Department's official Facebook page, and a parody page that led to Anthony Novak being charged with -- and ultimately acquitted of -- a felony.CLEVELAND, Ohio— The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeal of a Parma man who sued the city’s police department after officers arrested him for creating a fake police Facebook page that pilloried the department.
Qualified immunity allows government officials, including police officers, to avoid being sued for violating a person’s rights while performing their jobs, so long as they do so in the scope of their duties.Novak, in a statement sent from his attorneys, said: “The government shouldn’t be able to arrest you for making a joke at its expense.
“The city and its police have consistently maintained that Mr. Novak’s behavior was not for satirical purposes,” Rezie said in a statement. “Several sites make fun of the police, and the city and Parma police have always worked with protestors to protect and ensure their First Amendment rights.” Jaicomo said the ruling essentially means qualified immunity overrides First Amendment rights in the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which encompasses Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee.
“Now, in our region of the country at least, we must all think twice before we mock government officials because they can use the excuse that a handful of people are complaining to seize our possessions, jail us and prosecute us,” Chandra said. “Officials can then deploy qualified immunity as a defense to any accountability, and federal courts won’t even send a message to officials to not abuse rights in the future.
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