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Originally posted by tracer7
reply to post by mamabeth
couldn't find any info on the fairgrounds being public or private. regardless, two "security" guards performed the assault. A cop does not show up until after the man is been assaulted. since when are rent a cops allowed to perform take downs? They should have waited for the legal thugs to perform the beating. I am shocked they didn't shock the guy.
Originally posted by KILL_DOGG
he was trespassing on private property and got what he deserved.
Originally posted by SevenThunders
It's fairly typically really and not at all surprising. So called free speech is very limited, especially if it's unpopular. Try for example, preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ from your new testament on a street corner in San Francisco or Berkeley CA. Many preachers have been arrested in these places and have had their belongings confiscated.
I actually feel sorry for the nutty LaRouche followers. They seem to routinely get the crap beaten out of them, and it's been happening this way for over 30 years.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Originally posted by pryingopen3rdeye
Originally posted by KILL_DOGG
he was trespassing on private property and got what he deserved.
so what then will you think when public property no longer exists,
and all land is owned in some fashion to a private individual?
should we then fall in line and obey?
public or private, i agree that any land with public access has public rights.
if you dont want protestors on your private property then do not allow public access.
besides it doesnt matter who's property he is on, free speech is an inalienable right, they took him away for trespassing, and they declared him as the only trespasser out of the crowd because of his speech.
that is not free speech.