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Police Arrest Man For Refusing To Tweet
RichZellich writes "Police arrested a senior vice president from Island Def Jam Records, saying he hindered their crowd-control efforts by not cooperating. The crowd at a mall where Justin Bieber was appearing got out of control, and police wanted the man to send a tweet asking for calm; he refused and they arrested him on a felony assault charge 'for putting people in danger.'"
But I hope he is exonerated, sues the fuck out of the county and wins. Not that he needs the money, but there needs to be a clear message sent that you can't twist the law any which way you please when you piss the authorities off.
But it's a chance to show everyone how truly evil the police are. Doesn't matter if it's true or not.
MOD PARENT UP.
Stupid summaries lead people to stupid conclusions.
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>>>(the 1st amendment doesn't protect your right to say things that endanger the public
Too bad the United States Supreme Court disagrees with you. You can say anything upto the point of riot, but if the crowd is not rioting then your innate, natural, and inalienable right to free speech will be protected by the government.
Also it's not as if this was the first case of police acting like tyrants, instead of taxpayer employees:
- there's the famous Professor Gates where he was arrested in his own house; okay he acted like a loud-mouthed jerk but that is right (free speech)
- there's the fellow that was barred from traveling from St.Louis to Arlington Virginia because he had $4000 cash (not illegal)
- there's the guy who was stopped in the middle of Arizona, forced to open his trunk, he refused, so they drug him out and beat him
- and then there's case-after-case-after-case where people were arrested for using a camera in a public sidewalk
Anyway I'll let you do your own google search, but here's just some quick links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUzd7G875Hc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMB6L487LHM http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=arrested+for+taping+police&search_type=&aq=f The U.S. Police are turning into a modern variant of the Roman Legionnaire that spread terror throughout the empire.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
- there's the famous Professor Gates where he was arrested in his own house; okay he acted like a loud-mouthed jerk but that is right (free speech)
Not trying to start an argument; hey.
However, he was arrested for disorderly conduct, which was entirely appropriate given that, when the officers were about to leave, he came out onto his porch and loudly berated the officers in a profanity-laced diatribe that brought the neighbours out to find out who the loud-mouthed jerk was.
Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
>>>he came out onto his porch and loudly berated the officers in a profanity-laced diatribe
So? It's HIS yard and HIS right to say any damn thing he wants. The officers should have reacted as any employee would to their boss - "I'm sorry sir," and left. If they don't like that job, well they're welcome to change careers. The right of free speech in the constitution does not say, "You have the right to free speech unless we don't like what you're saying, and then we'll arrest you." It says nothing of the sort.
Furthermore:
My ancestors were slaves. Their mouths used to be owned by their masters. They had to be silent, because they did control their own tongues. Not no more. Our mouth is OUR property, our body is our property, and we will say anything we want to say. We. Are. FREE. Free at last. Free at last. Thank GOD almighty! We are free at least.
Yes my brother Gates acted like a jerk but he is a FREE Man and he has that right to say any damn thing he wants to say in his own house or his own front yard!!!
Amen.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall