Judge Blasts School Board for Unlawfully Arresting Concerned Father! (follow-up)

eagle rising ^ | 23 December 2014 | Tim Brown

[dontreadthis]

If you recall, back in May, William Baer was arrested after voicing opposition to a school board meeting about a controversial book by Jodi Picoult titled Nineteen Minutes, a story about a school shooting that contained pornographic content. It was also required reading for ninth graders. Now a New Hampshire 4th Circuit Court of Appeals judge has blasted the school board for "silencing" him and arresting him, which was a violation of Mr. Baer's free speech.

[dontreadthis]

brick by brick?

[The Working Man]

It’s about time!

Now I would really enjoy seeing Mr. Baer run for the school board after suing the members on an individual basis along with the ‘peace officer’.

[Robert DeLong]

I wonder if any country has fallen so fast as this country is. From the greatest generation, to the absolute worst generation this country has ever seen. Truly sad that I am of this sorry generation. Future generations have a bleak future if this path is allowed to continue.

[eyeamok]

Here’s the problem, STOP calling cases like this “False Arrest” it is nothing short of Felony Kidnapping, and all players should have been remanded by the Judge for Formal Prosecution.

[Timber Rattler]

In Obama's America, this guy would be arrested and hauled out of a public meeting for questioning the actions of the regime:

[Leaning Right]

When I read the article, the first thing I thought of was Norman Rockwell's famous painting Freedom of Speech. It shows a man speaking at a public meeting. Besides facing lawsuits, the School Board should be ordered to hang a copy of this painting in every room of their building.

In case the picture does not appear (due to my non-tech nature), here's a link to it:

Freedom of Speech

[Georgia Girl 2]

Suuuuuuu them!

[mrsmith]

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20141222/NEWS03/141229769/0/LOCALVOICES08
Police chief’s response. Sounds like he’s getting ready for the civil suit.

“[Lt. ]Leach was at the meeting at the request of Hemingway, according to the ruling by Judge James Carroll, as Hemingway asked for a police presence “knowing the controversial nature of the proceeding.”Carroll also noted that board chair Sue Allen “confirmed her efforts to alert Lt. Leach for his intervention to silen(ce) the defendant.”

[texas booster]

Sounds premeditated.

And racketeered.

And probably a conspiracy to deny constitutional rights.

[Tired of Taxes]

Good news! Judge ruled in favor of this father's first amendment rights. Video of his arrest at a school board meeting is at the link.

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