Zombies' file lawsuit against city of Mpls.

Eyewitness news Channel 5 ^ | 11/23/06

[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

[cryptical]

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

I think it's more like 72 hours.

[Centurion2000]

Zombies are a special case.
Much like having 17th level anti-paladins wandering around.

True, I hate it when that happens.

[Armedanddangerous]

Maybe so, but as hard as you try, it's impossible to wash off stupid...even if you use a sandblaster.