Heads up, there's a group of First Amendment auditors in Napa lately

So, these videos from The Ontario Project Youtube channel have been coming across my feed lately, and sure enough, the last bunch were recorded around Napa recently. While they do have the right to film people without their permission in public (including private property open to the public unless the owner has rules against filming), they seem antagonistic at times. If you don't want to end up in any of their published videos, just don't interact with them. Arguing with them will only ensure you DO end up in their videos.

I have mixed feelings about 1st Amendment auditors. On one hand, I do like that they're educating people to the fact that people do not have an expectation of privacy in public spaces and that it's legal to record anything you see. On the other hand, it's HOW some auditors go about this that I have a problem with. And I can't say I'm 100% on board with how The Ontario Project is acting in their videos. And by the way, they're from Ontario Canada. It looks like they travel the United States as I'm seeing older videos from them in other cities and states. But it looks like they've been in Napa for a minute.

This was their latest one posted today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAkTxlVCaI

I don't know if this was filmed on a different day, but more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0snRA8audM

In this one, a lady threw liquid on them in downtown Napa. I don't agree with her actions either: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuokja2mWXs

Here, they almost got into a fight with some guy by Small World Cafe on Coombs St: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GhBFdCYbLg

We'll see if they end up posting more. Just curious, have any of you spotted them?

Posted Apr 1, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC

3815
Loading comments…