Busload Arrested and Led Away from Ten Commandments

WTVM ^ | 08-20-03

[Selmo]

Supporters of Chief Justice Roy Moore have been handcuffed and led away from the Ten Commandments monument in Montgomery. They had refused to leave the monument after Moore lost a last-ditch appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court this afternoon. The federal judge who ordered the monument's removal is now expected to consider a contempt of court finding on Friday. That could set the stage for the monument to be removed ... or fines imposed on the state.

Scores of Moore supporters sang and prayed outside the building as about 20 inside were removed from the rotunda. It wasn't immediately known if they would be charged by Montgomery police.

Associate Justice Douglas Johnston issued a statement saying he had proposed moving the monument to a private area of the judicial building after six o'clock this evening. He said that would avert any fines while Moore pursues appeals that could take months. But he said fewer than five of the justices concurred, and his proposal was not approved.

The associate justices have indicated they may take action later.

Stay tuned to News Leader 9 for complete Skyteam 9 live coverage.

[goldstategop]

Its a good day for civil disobedience. One cannot go any further where one's conscience is at issue.

[Chummy]

What part of this gift from the Founders is not understood?

"...Congress shall make no law...prohibiting the free exercise..." of religion....

[petitfour]

Just don't try that praying stuff outside the US Supreme Court. You'll be sent away. (not that I'm big on praying in public. I'm more into stealth praying.)

[lainie]

Gee, tv station, nice headline. A "busload" is "the twenty inside the building, as opposed to the scores outside the building," to some.

[Calpernia]

Have we entered the twilight zone?

ping

[Fledermaus]

Maybe it's time for the supporters to have open gay sex at the monument.

This would drive the liberals and left-wing zealots in the court nuts!!

[Flora McDonald]

God help America.

[dalebert]

I hope thousands show up just to see how much jail space they have.

[sonsofliberty2000]

True Patriots!

Patriot Paradox

[tet68]

Associate Justice Douglas Johnston issued a statement saying he had proposed moving the monument to a private area of the judicial building after six o'clock this evening.

It is a public building, there are NO private areas in it,
it belongs to the state of Alabama and it's citizens.

[winker]

Weep Citizens; you are witnessing the MURDER OF AMERICA and all you have worked for all your lives. America is abandoned to TREASON And TRAITORS!

[sinkspur]

The associate justices have indicated they may take action later.

The associate justices will vote 8-0 to remove the monument, and Bill Pryor, the AG, will remove it.

[jwalsh07]

The associate justices will vote 8-0 to remove the monument, and Bill Pryor, the AG, will remove it.

And you'll applaud them?

[onedoug]

History has meaning, this of Biblical scope and import.

[cornelis]

justices will vote 8-0

Why does the conscience vote against the good?

[sinkspur]

And you'll applaud them?

I always applaud upholding the rule of law.

[sinkspur]

History has meaning, this of Biblical scope and import.

Please. Roy Moore is an opportunist. He set this up two years ago, and intends to use it as a stepping stone to the governor's mansion.

[jwalsh07]

I always applaud upholding the rule of law.

What law? The law for the first 200 years of America where voluntary prayer in school and the posting of the Ten Commandments was Constitutional or the the law for the past 50 years or so where it was UnConstitutional?

[B Knotts]

You left out part of it.

The upholding of the rule of law, as written by judges.