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Title: U.S. Government To Pay $80,000 Settlement To Pair Arrested For Wearing Anti-Bush T-shirts
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Associated Press
URL Source: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007 ... US-Bush-Protesters-Lawsuit.php
Published: Aug 16, 2007
Author: Associated Press
Post Date: 2007-08-16 22:35:16 by Brian S
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CHARLESTON, West Virginia: A couple arrested at a rally after refusing to cover T-shirts that bore anti-President George W. Bush slogans settled their lawsuit against the federal government for $80,000 (€60,000), the American Civil Liberties Union announced. Nicole and Jeffery Rank of Corpus Christi, Texas, were handcuffed and removed from the July 4, 2004, rally at the state Capitol, where Bush gave a speech. A judge dismissed trespassing charges against them, and an order closing the case was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Charleston. "This settlement is a real victory not only for our clients but for the First Amendment," said Andrew Schneider, executive director of the ACLU of West Virginia. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees free speech, among other rights. "As a result of the Ranks' courageous stand, public officials will think twice before they eject peaceful protesters from public events for exercising their right to dissent," Schneider said. White House spokesman Blair Jones said the settlement was not an admission of wrongdoing. "The parties understand that this settlement is a compromise of disputed claims to avoid the expenses and risks of litigation and is not an admission of fault, liability, or wrongful conduct," Jones said. The front of the Ranks' homemade T-shirts bore the international symbol for "no" superimposed over the word "Bush." The back of Nicole Rank's T-shirt said "Love America, Hate Bush." On the back of Jeffery Rank's T-shirt was the message "Regime Change Starts at Home." The ACLU said in a statement that a presidential advance manual makes it clear that the government tries to exclude dissenters from the president's appearances. "As a last resort," the manual says, "security should remove the demonstrators from the event."
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
Why would they? It wasn't their money. That's because you're an absolute doofus!
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When one has to go to court to fight for a basic Constitutional right, we're already flat line.
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wow. this could be the start of something big - everyone wearing anti-bush t- shirts to bush appearances and trying to get arrested. it would be impossible to tell who meant it and who was in it for the money. but it would be funny :)
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Sad but very true observation.
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Exactly. There's no 'punishment' here...the taxpayers picked up the tab; not the 'government'. Individuals acting on behalf of the government should be fined...
Another asute observation...they should be held PERSONALLY liable and then FIRED!!
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"The parties understand that this settlement is a compromise of disputed claims to avoid the expenses and risks of litigation and is not an admission of fault, liability, or wrongful conduct," Jones said. This tells me they knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that they would lose. When has expense ever been a consideration for the feds?
Well it took awhile, but this is good news.
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Great news.
#2. To: Brian S (#0)
"As a result of the Ranks' courageous stand, public officials will think twice before they eject peaceful protesters from public events for exercising their right to dissent," Schneider said.
White House spokesman Blair Jones said the settlement was not an admission of wrongdoing.
#3. To: Brian S (#0)
"There is no 'legitimate' Corporation by virtue of it's very legal definition and purpose."
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#4. To: Brian S (#0)
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#6. To: Brian S, *libertarians* (#0)
#7. To: IndieTX (#3)
When one has to go to court to fight for a basic Constitutional right, we're already flat line.
#8. To: Red Jones (#4)
many employers would want to take the 80 thousand out of the paychecks of the individuals who cost this money or at least fire them.
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#9. To: who knows what evil (#8)
Individuals acting on behalf of the government should be fined...
#10. To: Brian S (#0)
White House spokesman Blair Jones said the settlement was not an admission of wrongdoing.
#11. To: Brian S (#0)
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