The Stamford resident vaulted the fence wearing white pants, sneakers and an American flag tied around his neck like a cape while carrying his rendition of the Constitution in a binder clenched in his teeth. Defense attorney Stephan Seeger has said his client’s actions are protected by the same rights every American has to free speech, expression and protest. The attorney also submitted several letters from former college professors and friends praising Caputo, who studied criminal justice at the University of Bridgeport.