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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)
Mon Oct 1, 2012, 05:33 PM Oct 2012

US judge: No probable cause for some RNC arrests

Source: Associated Press

US judge: No probable cause for some RNC arrests
1 hour ago

A federal judge says some arrests of protesters outside the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York lacked probable cause.

Judge Richard Sullivan made the ruling Monday. He says the Constitution does not recognize guilt by association.

In February, a hearing was held on the merits of dozens of lawsuits against New York City for 1,800 arrests.

Sullivan says video shot during protest arrests on Fulton Street makes it clear that marchers were trying to comply with police instructions.


Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/us-judge-no-probable-cause-for-some-rnc-arrests/article_9fff9462-22ab-501c-a500-4b8ced2f0fbd.html

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US judge: No probable cause for some RNC arrests (Original Post) Judi Lynn Oct 2012 OP
Boy, is that a misleading headline. louis-t Oct 2012 #1
2004?????? nt valerief Oct 2012 #2
This is so awesome, because every one of these cases that wins 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #3
from 2004, well that's nice azurnoir Oct 2012 #4
Good. The city should settle. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2012 #6
and this judge is a GEORGE W BUSH nominee! alp227 Oct 2012 #7
Justice delayed... /nt Ash_F Oct 2012 #8
 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
3. This is so awesome, because every one of these cases that wins
Mon Oct 1, 2012, 05:48 PM
Oct 2012

creates yet another legal precedent set, supporting the US Constitution's
veracity re: rights of free speech, assembly, etc.

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