A man facing criminal charges for his conduct in the Lebanon County courthouse says he was “attacked” and injured by a Lebanon County sheriff’s deputy and other law enforcement officials.His claims are drawing attention thanks to a video he posted to YouTube showing the beginning of the incident.Harrisburg resident Charles Lanza conducts “First Amendment audits” – videos taken by a loosely organized group of civil rights activists who claim there is a Constitutional right to film inside public buildings. The activists are frequently involved in verbal confrontations with public officials, and experts question the extent to which a right to film inside a public building can be lawfully exercised.But when Lanza entered the Lebanon County courthouse on Feb. 15 to attend a county commissioners meeting, he got more than he bargained for.
Source: “First Amendment auditor” claims sheriff deputy attacked him at Lebanon County courthouse | witf.org
