Audit This, Motherf*cker

Officious Clowns Cosplaying as Civil Rights Warriors and Engaged Activists

Not too long ago, while browsing through TikTok, I stumbled across a peculiar phenomenon that I’ve since found is something that’s become somewhat popular. That is, so-called First Amendment Audits. What it is, is someone armed with a phone camera set to record video confronts some official (usually law enforcement or security), and ‘tests’ them to see whether they will attempt to violate their 1st amendment rights.