Posted on 11/22/2004 5:15:41 AM PST by No Longer Free State
'Freeper' sued
President Bush's 60-million-vote re-election triumph might have helped Inside the Beltway readers forget those 36 days in late 2000, when it seemed that Al Gore's squads of lawyers might deprive Mr. Bush of his narrow victory in Florida. Providing moral support for Mr. Bush during the Florida recount nightmare were members of FreeRepublic.com.
The "Freepers," as they call themselves, staged pro-Bush demonstrations across the country, from Palm Beach County to Washington, D.C., where their chants of "Get out of Cheney's house" reportedly were loud enough to rattle Mr. Gore's nerves inside the vice presidential residence at the Naval Observatory.
Now, four years later, a Freeper says he is being bankrupted by a Democrat's lawsuit over a Dec. 2, 2000, protest in Connecticut.
"I am broke and thousands of dollars in debt," writes Jim Bancroft, who led a pro-Bush rally in front of the New Haven, Conn., home of Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sen. Joe Lieberman.
At the 2000 rally, Mr. Bancroft explains, he intervened when the leader of a Democratic counterprotest rushed toward former state Sen. Tom Scott, who was speaking from the back of Mr. Bancroft's truck.
"I thought he was going to attack someone on the truck: either me or Tom," says Mr. Bancroft. He stopped the Democratic protester, who was then hustled away by police.
"Tom and I decided not to press charges for assault or trespass on my truck, and let him go. Nine months later, the man filed suit against me for assault. I am not joking nine months later."
The result: Thousands of dollars in legal bills for Mr. Bancroft, who has been working temporary jobs since he was laid off during the telecommunications industry meltdown of 2001...
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Yes, I donated as well. I was just pinging JimRob for a FYI, by way of update and letting him know about the publicity...
-Eric
OH, ok.
RB, it was you? I agree with your assesment. but we can't let you go bankrupt for pete's sake.
BTTT!!!
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Where do you get the idea that his lawyer sucks? He has said nothing bad about his lawyer and has acutally said some very supportive things about his lawyer!
For the record...
We might want to ask the affected FReeper before we spread the word next time...RaceBannon did not want all this publicity...it may have a negative affect on his case!!
The so called victim is a professional race hustler. At least that's how I read this. This suit is about nothing but money
Bump!
Race...this is such an outrage that I'm sputtering with anger. My dear freeper -- please keep us updated and I will pray for good results for you in this matter.
If you decide to sign the release and end this now, I'll support you. If you decide to fight it out to the end, I'll pledge publicly here and now to send 3 times the donation I've already sent. Either way, you have my support, and this attempted scam will not stand.
Woo Hoo!!!! I was there! (luckily, not being sued by demoncRAT trial lawyer scum)
BTTT-money well-spent! Keep us posted!
Too bad the cops didn't waste the dimmocrat vermin.
A huge counter-suit attached to a Federal Civil Rights suit involving the suppression of the first amendment would appear to be in order. The liberal bullies who use the legal system to unjustly attack people they oppose should have a comeuppance.
It's true.
I am still short about 1K, and that includes today's mail.
Freepers have done a wonderful thing helping me, and I am sad to say I still need maybe one more week at most. Most peole who are going to contribute have already done so, and I thank them completely!
This is a link to PayPal , it works now! LINK is on the top left of the page.
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/JamesBancroft/paypalaccount.html
Jim Bancroft
PO BOX 9002
Forestville Ct 06011-9002
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