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Gym Owner Who Defied Lockdowns Wins Victory after Court Dismisses 80 Charges
Disswire.com ^ | 20 May 2024 | Bradley Greer

Posted on 05/20/2024 8:22:26 AM PDT by Sam77

The co-owner of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, New Jersey, who fiercely defied tyrannical lockdowns in 2020, has won a monumental victory after a court dismissed all 80 charges against him.

Ian Smith famoulsy reopened his gym in the middle of lockdown, defying Democrat Governor Phil Murphy’s draconian COVID-19 lockdown orders.

(Excerpt) Read more at disswire.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: atilis; atilisgym; gym; lockdown; lockdowns; newjersey; tyrannical

1 posted on 05/20/2024 8:22:26 AM PDT by Sam77
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To: Sam77

He’s an absolute Chad fighting for his rights against tyrannical pinheads.


2 posted on 05/20/2024 8:23:53 AM PDT by catbertz
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To: Sam77

Did he get his 160K back from the New Jersey Government?


3 posted on 05/20/2024 8:25:18 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: Sam77

Congrats to the owner. I remember him on Tucker during the early months of the pandemic.


4 posted on 05/20/2024 8:25:20 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: Sam77

How much did they get? The article state $165K was seized by the state during Covid but no mention what the “win” was....


5 posted on 05/20/2024 8:26:09 AM PDT by mikelets456
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To: Sam77

This guy is an absolute icon of patriotism. I mean, sincerely, this guy bravely stared down the barrel of big government guns - alone- and beat he - alone- them, for all of us!

Mad respect.


6 posted on 05/20/2024 8:32:01 AM PDT by Obadiah
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To: Sam77

If only the governor had to pay him damages from his own personal account.


7 posted on 05/20/2024 8:35:39 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Obadiah

Yep, makes me proud to be an American


8 posted on 05/20/2024 8:39:08 AM PDT by Sam77
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To: Sam77

This is great news. *REALLY* great news!


9 posted on 05/20/2024 8:42:57 AM PDT by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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To: Obadiah
Joisee! Joisee! Joisee! Oy! Oy! OY!
10 posted on 05/20/2024 8:44:31 AM PDT by xoxox
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To: Sam77

I wonder how much this victory cost him.


11 posted on 05/20/2024 9:59:26 AM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Rome didn't fall in a day, either)
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To: 1Old Pro
If only the governor had to pay him damages from his own personal account.

This. Taxpayers are on the hook for damages. Unless and until 'qualified immunity' for public employees and cops is abolished, this crap will continue to happen.

12 posted on 05/20/2024 10:01:51 AM PDT by abb
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To: Sam77

bttt


13 posted on 05/20/2024 10:09:31 AM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: Sam77

BTTT


14 posted on 05/21/2024 5:36:16 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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