Legal Question about protestors

8/31/04 | walkingfeather

[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?

[Jenya]

[dila813]

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.

[Lawdoc]

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

[dila813]

"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....

[Walkingfeather]

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.

[dila813]

If the methods were violent, or the people in the training demonstrated violent intentions.