That's why I phoned the City of Kansas City last week to inquire about legiality of this. It was noted last week that the family "did not want this to take place in front of their house."
(I am not endorsing this, just passing along the specifics of the law)
As my post informed everyone here, it is legal, no permit is required, and they can stand on public easement which is 4' from the roadway towards any residence on the street.
In this particular case, it's not about permission, it's about the law.
It's no different than debating LE wanting to go pick up JI or DB and take them in for questioning seperately. Legally, they don't have to. LE and some of the public wants them to.
I find no point in debating the situation, just passing along facts are simple and fair enough which allows us all to voice our opinion.
While some of us can morally and ethically believe there should be no prayer in front of the house, law allows it.
While some of us can morally and ethically want JI and DB to go in for interviews and be the voice of their daughter and make public pleas for her return, it doesnt have to happen.
In the end, some of us will be right here, and some of us will be wrong here. None of us have an answer to who is right or wrong at this point.
City codes Edith is violating per KCMO City Charter
Sec. 50-102. - Trespass generally.
(a)
A person commits a violation of this section if he knowingly enters unlawfully or knowingly remains unlawfully in or on a building or inhabitable structure or upon real property.
(b)
A person does not commit a violation of this section by entering or remaining upon real property unless the real property is fenced or otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders or as to
which notice against trespass is given by:
(1)
Actual communication to the actor; or
(2)
Posting in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders.
Sec. 50-159. - Harassment.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person, for the purpose of frightening, intimidating, causing substantial emotional distress or disturbing another person or with the result of frightening, intimidating, causing substantial emotional distress or disturbing another person of reasonable or average sensibility to:
(1)
Communicate in person, by telephone, in writing, by fax machine or facsimile transmission or by other electronic communications device a threat that would place that other person in reasonable fear of death, physical injury or financial harm
or reasonable fear of the same to a family member or acquaintance.
(2)
Make a telephone call(s),
communicate in person, in writing, by fax machine or facsimile transmission or by other electronic communications device, a
nd use any coarse, vulgar or profane language offensive to one of average sensibility;
(3)
Make a telephone call anonymously or using a spurious name or send a written or electronic communication anonymously or using a spurious name; or
(4)
Make repeated telephone calls or send repetitive written messages or messages by fax machine or facsimile transmission or by other electronic communications device to another.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly permit any telephone, fax machine or other electronic communications device under his/her control to be used for any purpose prohibited by this section.
(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person to commit acts described in subsection (a) herein if these acts are directed toward, or received by, a telephone, a telephone answering device, a voice mail system, electronic facsimile (fax) equipment or any other electronic communications device.
Sec. 50-161. - Loitering.
(a)
I
t shall be unlawful for any person to loiter, loaf, wander, stand or remain idle either alone or in concert with others in a public place in such manner so as to:
(1)
Obstruct any public street, public highway or public sidewalk or any other public place or building by hindering or impeding the free and uninterrupted passage of vehicles, traffic or pedestrians.
(2)
Commit in or upon any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building any act or thing which is an obstruction or interference to the free and uninterrupted use of property or with any business lawfully conducted by anyone in or upon or facing or fronting on any such public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building,
all of which prevents the free and uninterrupted ingress, egress and regress, therein, thereon and thereto.
(b)
When any person causes or commits any of the conditions enumerated in subsection (a) of this section, a police officer or any law enforcement officer shall order that person to stop causing or committing such conditions and to move on or disperse. Any person who fails or refuses to obey such orders shall be guilty of a violation of this section, and shall be so charged following the receipt by such officer of a signed complaint from a third party.
Sec. 50-164. - Disorderly conduct.
Any person who, with intent to provoke a breach of the peace or whereby a breach of the peace may be occasioned, commits any of the following acts shall be deemed to have committed the offense of disorderly conduct:
(1)
Uses offensive, disorderly, threatening, abusive or insulting language, conduct or behavior.
(2)
Acts in such a manner as to annoy, disturb, interfere with, obstruct or be offensive to others or to any lawful assemblage.
(3)
S
houts or makes a noise either outside or inside a building during the nighttime to the annoyance or disturbance of any considerable number of persons.
(4)
Causes a disturbance in any railroad car, omnibus or other public conveyance by running through it, climbing through windows or upon the seats, or otherwise annoying passengers or employees therein.
(5)
Wanders, prowls or loiters upon the private property of another, in the nighttime, and peeks or peers in the door or window of any building or structure located thereon which is inhabited by human beings, without any visible or lawful business with the owners or occupants thereof.
Sec. 50-167. - Disturbing the peace.
No person shall, in the city, disturb the peace of any person by unseemly or profane language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, or by violent, tumultuous, offensive or obstreperous conduct or carriage, or by loud or unusual noises or by assaulting, striking or fighting another, or shall, in the city, allow or permit any such conduct or language in or upon any house or premises owned or occupied by him or under his management or control, so that any other person in the vicinity thereof is disturbed thereby.
Per city code an owner can protect his property from unwanted people. They cannot impede pedestrian or vehicle traffic nor disturb the property owner or their neighbors. She was doing all of the bolded above. If she has her "march" to the property on Saturday she can be held on any of the above. She has been advised to not be on their property and that is all that is required to meet the above criteria.