August 10, 2017
OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY — Special Police Officer I, T. Kuddar, committed a civil rights violation on the Ocean City Boardwalk at approximately 6:10PM. Officer Kuddar violated a songwriter’s First Amendment Rights when he told the musician, “You can not play the guitar on Thursdays.”
The songwriter was not soliciting money or busking. Simply strumming an acoustic guitar, the songwriter was forced into silence. A second armed officer assisted Kuddar.
The Federal crime committed by Officer Kuddar is under investigation.
