New documentary on Parma police parody case examines constitutional rights
"Crime and Parody"
This year, we've seen late night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert face scrutiny for political satire, something that is legally protected free speech under the First Amendment of the Constitution.
A new documentary called "Crime and Parody" is airing at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival this weekend. It tells the story of a local man, Anthony Novak, who faced even more serious consequences for making a parody Facebook page mocking the Parma police department back in 2016.
Novak's legal battle made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The documentary…
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