Supreme Court Rules For Abortion Protesters In Civil Disobedience Case (RICO)

Associated Press / SFGate ^

[Kryptonite]

I doubt Palestine Pete and Dan Blather will even cover this. Brokejaw might spend 5 seconds on it.

AHH....THE SMELL OF VICTORY!

[Poohbah]

All you had to do was "impede" or "delay" one of their clients. Saying, "Miss, may I talk to you" constitutes "delaying" someone.

Given how Scheidler and company have done it within my sight, it was obstructing someone--planting yourself in their path, refusing to take "no" for an answer, continuing to obstruct them after they've expressed a desire to be about their business, and moving so that they can't simply walk around you--that's enough.

Obstruction need not be permanent.

[madprof98]

Abortion rights advocates claim that the protests are damaging not just for their dollar cost, but for the chilling effect they have on abortion providers. Because of several murders of abortion doctors in recent years, some rights advocates have said aggressive protesters can frighten doctors into ceasing to provide abortion services.

Then, too, some of them might get to feeling bad about their work and just take off on vacation. Couldn't have that, could we?

[Notwithstanding]

pooby,

your slip is showing

the perjury came to light very late in the game and was exposed as far and wide as the liberal media and judiciary would allow it to be

any pro-life sentiments you have are utilitarian and not based on the inalienable right to life of each person

[BlessedBeGod]

I can tell you that at this moment, several people are looking askance at these rants, both male and female, and are forming negative opinions.

Not me. The only thing I'm looking askance at and forming even more negative opinions about is you.

Give it up.

[2timothy3.16]

What did the baby do to deserve the death penalty?

[conservonator]

I'm talking about a 9 year old child...

No, you're talking about a nine year old child and an unborn child.

you’re also using the most extreme example you can find to frame your pro-abortion stance, which is typical of your very very confused mind.

[BlessedBeGod]

He has a habit of using his size to intimidate people.

I've been on a number of protests with him. He did no such thing.

[concerned about politics]

Very good news. Very good. If it saves one human life, it's worth every penny spent in court.

[Maximilian]

Well, Ted Olson and Estrada look like fools!

Could you give a little background on this? Did they both support NOW in this case? Thanks.

[hattend]

Good News! BTTT

[Notwithstanding]

Some people are willing to break a law in order to save someone's life.

In fact, common law allows for this.

Even when it does not, some will break an UNJUST law in order to save someone's life.

Pooby, you apparently are not one of those people and dislike those who are.

To date, I have not broken the law in this regard. But I laud those with the courage to do so - much like Rosa Parks, etc. who stood up to unjust laws.

People who these things should be willing to pay the price for their actions - but that does not mean they ought not put up a lega fight.

Here, they have put up a legal fight and they have one.

Shame on you for being such wetfish on such a great day.

[mdittmar]

For your files:

SCHEIDLER et al. v. NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, INC., et al.
certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the seventh circuit
No. 01-1118. Argued December 4, 2002--Decided February 26, 2003**

[Campion]

Given how Scheidler and company have done it within my sight, it was obstructing someone

Which is entirely irrelevant to my point, which was that NOW didn't claim someone had to "obstruct" to be an extortionist. They said that just to "delay" was sufficient.

In fact, Fay Clayton, NOW's lawyer, said in oral arguments before the SC that "threatening to commit an illegal act" -- NB, not "threatening violence," but just "to do something unlawful" -- if someone used an item of property (she used her pen as an example) was sufficient to "obtain" that property and thus fall under the definition of extortion under RICO.

[Notwithstanding]

Some people are willing to break a law in order to save someone's life.

In fact, common law allows for this.

Even when it does not, some will break an UNJUST law in order to save someone's life.

Pooby, you apparently are not one of those people and dislike those who are.

To date, I have not broken the law in this regard. But I laud those with the courage to do so - much like Rosa Parks, etc. who stood up to unjust laws.

People who do these things should be willing to pay the price for their actions - but that does not mean they ought not put up a legal fight.

Here, they have put up a legal fight and they have won.

Shame on you for being such wetfish on such a great day.

[Marines981]

Everyone sing it wid me now: Haaaaleeeluuujaahhhh

[Marines981]

Everyone sing it wid me now: Haaaaleeeluuujaahhhh

[Notwithstanding]

But is IS civil nonviolent disobedience.

[Notwithstanding]

But it IS civil nonviolent disobedience.

[2timothy3.16]

I'm talking about a 9 year old child, and you are calling me satanic and claiming I'm offering up blood sacrifices?

A supporter of blood sacrifices, I did not accuse you of being an abortionist, but a supporter of the ritual offering up of live human babies trapped in the womb, as blood sacrifices to the god of death, satan, by abortion.

But, let us focus on my question to you, What did the baby in the womb of the nine year old do worthy of being punished by death?