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In germany, where I live, we also have the freedom to assemble. if two rights collide, the answer is not always easy. A quick google gave me an example of people comlaining about a noisy midnight demo, and the police stating that the freedom to assemble overrules the right of quietness at night. Of course the police is not the final judge of this, but at least it shows that things are not as clear cut as you make it sound.
https://www.waz.de/staedte/bochum/article9601112/spaete-demonstration-stoert-die-nachtruhe.html
In America, they'd probably just tell him to get rid of the drums, and arrest him if he didn't comply. Maybe.
There's about an equal chance they just bomb into there, throw him around, destroy his drums, and drag him to jail, and leave his busted up gear behind to get stolen.
Depends entirely on their mood at the moment.