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Zombies' file lawsuit against city of Mpls.
Eyewitness news Channel 5 ^ | 11/23/06

Posted on 11/23/2006 6:44:51 PM PST by Kimmers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A group of zombies have risen up to claim the city of Minneapolis and Hennepin County violated their free rights and discriminated against them.

The six adults and one juvenile who were arrested while impersonating the undead in July filed their lawsuit Thursday.

The ragged group were arrested for "simulating weapons of mass destruction" during a dance party near the Minneapolis entertainment district.

Police alleged that wires protruding from the zombie's backpacks could have been bombs or were meant to imitate bombs. It was later learned the wires were actually radios.

The adult zombies were jailed for two days before police and city attorneys said there was not enough evidence to charge them.

The lawsuit claims the zombie event was intended to "satirize contemporary commercial culture" and the arrests violated the partygoers rights to free speech.

City officials did not return a call to the St. Paul Pioneer Press seeking comment on Wednesday. City offices were closed on Thanksgivi


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: mpls; wierdness; zombies
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Just when you thought you heard it all.....great pictures @ the site.
1 posted on 11/23/2006 6:44:54 PM PST by Kimmers
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To: Kimmers

You think maybe we should call Buffy...?


2 posted on 11/23/2006 6:49:42 PM PST by gb63
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"who were arrested while impersonating the undead..."

Geez, they have laws for everything.
3 posted on 11/23/2006 6:50:22 PM PST by Nachoman (Just because you're a kook doesn't mean there isn't a conspiracy.)
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To: Kimmers

If that's a crime, then it must be really hard to get past this law when going after the democrat vote in that town.

Note to ACORN.....
Ya gotta WORK for that Zombie Vote in Minneapolis and Hennepin County.


4 posted on 11/23/2006 6:53:22 PM PST by RandallFlagg (Suddenly, there'll be LOTS of GOOD NEWS coming out of Iraq from CNN (PUKE!))
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To: RandallFlagg

Zombie.....the new demographic !!!


5 posted on 11/23/2006 6:57:28 PM PST by Kimmers (Please God; bless America)
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To: Kimmers

Must be the time of the season...


6 posted on 11/23/2006 6:58:59 PM PST by daler (The best things in life...aren't "things.")
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To: Kimmers

7 posted on 11/23/2006 6:59:07 PM PST by gb63
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To: Kimmers

Hey, we just elected a Farrahkan devotee, antisemitic, racist to the US Congress from the Minnesota 5th District...in a rout. It's obvious we have more zombies per capita voting in my neighborhood that just about anywhere else in the country. It really helps living here if you are a zombie.


8 posted on 11/23/2006 6:59:46 PM PST by stevem
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The adult zombies were jailed for two days before police and city attorneys said there was not enough evidence to charge them.

If they weren't charged, what were they doing in jail?

Sometimes I just don't understand our criminal justice system.

9 posted on 11/23/2006 7:00:07 PM PST by razorback-bert (I met Bill Clinton once but he didn?t really talk ? he was hitting on my wife)
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To: Kimmers

They can't be looking for brains. They'd never find them in the City Government.


10 posted on 11/23/2006 7:01:39 PM PST by NicknamedBob (I propose a toast! "Here's to the Drive-By Media running out of gas!")
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"The adult zombies were jailed for two days before police and city attorneys said there was not enough evidence to charge them."

A great moment in journalism.

Actually they should have been arrested for doing bad impressions of zombies. Then they would have had enough evidence.

11 posted on 11/23/2006 7:02:49 PM PST by fat city (What part of cognitive dissonance don't you understand?)
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To: Kimmers
Tell her no, no, no, no
No no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no
Don't hurt me now...

12 posted on 11/23/2006 7:02:55 PM PST by Tall_Texan (NO McCain, Rudy, Romney, Hillary, Kerry, Obama or Gore in 2008!)
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To: NicknamedBob

Send More Cops....


13 posted on 11/23/2006 7:02:59 PM PST by gb63
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To: stevem

I grew up in Minnesota and I love that state but the politics leave a lot to be desired.....


14 posted on 11/23/2006 7:03:31 PM PST by Kimmers (Please God; bless America)
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The adult zombies were jailed for two days before police and city attorneys said there was not enough evidence to charge them.

I thought 24 hours was the limit of detention before the civil courts and police had to charge or release someone?

15 posted on 11/23/2006 7:10:36 PM PST by Centurion2000 (If the Romans had nukes, Carthage would still be glowing.)
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Zombies are a special case.
Much like having 17th level anti-paladins wandering around.


16 posted on 11/23/2006 7:11:44 PM PST by Darksheare (In the beginning was a gate. And the gate was GOOD. Now to this gate came a BUNNY with a BIG WRENCH.)
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To: Nachoman
That's what comes from the lack of imagination and general state of ignorance among the LE personnel. Instead of immediately shooting the perps with silver bullets, driving wooden [ash is the best] stakes through them, or at least liberally dousing them with garlic concoction [old Chinese sources strongly recommend adding stale urine to it] - so, what did the police do? - they arrested them, and now have a lawsuit on their hands.
17 posted on 11/23/2006 7:11:47 PM PST by GSlob
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To: Tall_Texan
But it's too late to say you're sorry
How would I know, why should I care?
Please don't bother trying to find her
She's not there

18 posted on 11/23/2006 7:12:41 PM PST by Monti Cello
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To: gb63
Dang it! Ya beat me to the line. Greatest movie ever...

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

19 posted on 11/23/2006 7:14:28 PM PST by wku man (BLOAT!!!!!!!)
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To: Kimmers
BRAINS!
20 posted on 11/23/2006 7:15:22 PM PST by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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