That uniformed critter sure was ornery, wairn't he?
Posted on 08/29/2009 3:41:27 AM PDT by Man50D
"This used to be America," argued a protester outside a health-care town hall meeting in Reston, Va., after a police officer threatened him with arrest for holding up a sign with a picture critical of Barack Obama.
The officer's response?
"It ain't no more, OK?"
A video of the town hall held earlier this week by Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., shows an unnamed protester standing on school grounds carrying a sign that read "Organizing for National Socialist Health Care – The Final Solution" and depicted Barack Obama in the Joker's makeup.
Officer Wesley Cheeks Jr. then told the protester that even though others were holding signs, his sign was unacceptable because of the depiction of Obama.
"But you got this with a picture," Cheeks said, explaining why the protester was being singled out from the others. "That's the difference. This has got a picture on it. That don't have a picture on it.
"Sir, leave the picture down," the officer said. "If you put the picture back up, you'll be charged with trespassing."
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
No thanks.
The policeman was insistent about removing the Obama sign. He then realized he was being video taped so he gave up.
Without the video tape rolling I think the outcome would have been the opposite
What city in Florida is the 9/12 tea party in?
Officer Cheeks is not particularly unusual amongst the ranks of cops generally...
We really are at an awkward stage in this nation’s history it is too late to work within the system and too early to shot the bastards. Stay safe folks and prepare for the worst.
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You nailed it! That is exactly the stage we are in.
We need a sign that says this; Jeff?
I thought he was just a gay dude for fascism!
That......... was a brilliant post. Thank you.
That uniformed critter sure was ornery, wairn't he?
Not even a real cop. Barney, you’re fired.
Crystal river
That is why I posted earlier that the claim “You will be charged with trespassing” didn’t sound right. Anyway, he sounds more like Pual Blart.
A real cop would have said you will be charged with disorderly conduct and failure to obey a lawful command of a pece officer.
Can’t get to the page.
Do you have a screen shot or synopsis?
I mean come on , President Bush had hundreds of ridiculous picture , Monkey bot to Nazi pictures , GET OFF OF IT !!!!
He says he took an oath to defend the Constitution. Do private security guards do that?
Charging the guy for trespassing could easily have resulted in a Civil action for deprivation of rights (”1983 lawsuit”):
http://law.wustl.edu/courses/Schlanger/Prisons2006/Reading/42_USC_1983.pdf
Yup
Section 1983 lawsuit: “Civil action for deprivation of rights”
Then why die violate the man’s first amendment rights?
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