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Man, talk about an example of the phrase “the law is an ass.”

Here’s the nub of the story:

“...to plead for the lives of pre- born children as he walked from his car to his house...”

I do not favor abortion, but I just imagined someone who describes herself as an activist talking to me as I walked from my car to my house. Then I imagined that activist talking to me as an opponent - let’s say telling me that the wolf ruff and the beaver gloves are a reflection of my Nazi predilictions, as PETA activists have done to others wearing fur. It would be a royal pain in the ass.

The space between the street and my front door is mine. I frankly don’t want anyone bothering me as I walk into my house on any subject.

These women are not charged with speaking to an abortionist. They’re charged with bothering him on his property while he’s walking into his house. I agree with their pro-life stance, but their actions seem to be a bigger problem than the message.

[topher]

Suppose you have a neighbor, to play devil's advocate, that is against the work you do. That neighbor on a couple of occasions pleads with you to stop working at such-an-such a place.

It could be environmentalist or a PETA person or whomever...

Should they be thrown in jail? Would not the charge be more Violating the Peace than Focused Picketing?

Someone else has mentioned about Phelps nutjobs from Topeka and the funeral of service men. They cannot be arrested on local ordinances... Why are two women arrested for pleading for the lifes of babies???

If these women are in JAIL, then should be the entire PHELPS clan...

[xzins]

Depends on if they were on a public sidewalk or street.

[the invisib1e hand]

...These women are not charged with speaking to an abortionist. They’re charged with bothering him on his property while he’s walking into his house...

OK, so that's worth 8 months in jail, eh?