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Legal Question about protestors
8/31/04 | walkingfeather

Posted on 08/31/2004 10:27:30 PM PDT by Walkingfeather

So if a group of protestors organized by Moveon.org go out and injure someone or do property damage can Moveon.org be sued for creating a dangerous enviroment. Encouraging unlawful behavior, etc?


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KEYWORDS: moveonorg; protestors

1 posted on 08/31/2004 10:27:31 PM PDT by Walkingfeather
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2 posted on 08/31/2004 10:30:52 PM PDT by Jenya (Buy Unfit for Command. Donate to Swiftvets.com. It's your American duty.)
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If it can be shown they knew or should have known these people were bad and likely to commit acts of violence and the did nothing to either eliminate their participation or didn't attempt to notify authorities to the threat.
3 posted on 08/31/2004 10:30:54 PM PDT by dila813
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Conspiracy. Depending on jurisdiction and the exact facts perhaps other offenses. If you want to get exotic you could consider RICO type charges. Again, hard to say as is depends on the laws of the jurisdiction and the exact facts. YMMV


4 posted on 08/31/2004 10:39:13 PM PDT by Lawdoc (This space for rent.)
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"sued for creating a dangerous enviroment"

My answer was narrowly focused to this charge. You have to prove that they knew or should have known. That is the key....


5 posted on 08/31/2004 10:45:13 PM PDT by dila813
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Yeah that was my thought. Since there are some people that have apparently taught disobediance camps. Which in themselves might not be illegal but if what they taught has led to illegal behavior, would that expose them.


6 posted on 09/01/2004 7:10:47 AM PDT by Walkingfeather (q)
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If the methods were violent, or the people in the training demonstrated violent intentions.
7 posted on 09/01/2004 6:35:34 PM PDT by dila813
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