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The men are founders of Americans for Legal Reform, a group of outspoken advocates who use confrontational tactics to push for greater access to courts for the public and to monitor how well courts serve the public. One tactic is driving a truck around the Huntington area emblazoned with the slogan "Stop The Lawyer Disease." They said their rights to free speech were violated Monday.
But Dan Bagnuola, a spokesman for the Nassau courts, said the men were causing a stir and that their exercise of their First Amendment rights to free speech was impeding the rights of others at the court.
"They were being abusive and they were causing a disturbance," Bagnuola said. "They were making general comments to the people on line, referring to them as 'peasants,' and they were causing a disturbance. And they were asked on several occasions to act in an orderly manner, not to interfere with the operation of the court." [emphasis mine]
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
These guys were looking for trouble and they got it. They wanted publicity and they got it. What they won't get is any sympathy from me.
[edit on 05/1/12 by GradyPhilpott]
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
I think this part of the article really explains the situation. These guys were looking for trouble and they got it. They wanted publicity and they got it. What they won't get is any sympathy from me.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
I think this part of the article really explains the situation. These guys were looking for trouble and they got it. They wanted publicity and they got it. What they won't get is any sympathy from me.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
The men are founders of Americans for Legal Reform, a group of outspoken advocates who use confrontational tactics to push for greater access to courts for the public and to monitor how well courts serve the public. One tactic is driving a truck around the Huntington area emblazoned with the slogan "Stop The Lawyer Disease." They said their rights to free speech were violated Monday.
But Dan Bagnuola, a spokesman for the Nassau courts, said the men were causing a stir and that their exercise of their First Amendment rights to free speech was impeding the rights of others at the court.
"They were being abusive and they were causing a disturbance," Bagnuola said. "They were making general comments to the people on line, referring to them as 'peasants,' and they were causing a disturbance. And they were asked on several occasions to act in an orderly manner, not to interfere with the operation of the court." [emphasis mine]
I think this part of the article really explains the situation. These guys were looking for trouble and they got it. They wanted publicity and they got it. What they won't get is any sympathy from me.
[edit on 05/1/12 by GradyPhilpott]
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
But Dan Bagnuola, a spokesman for the Nassau courts, said the men were causing a stir and that their exercise of their First Amendment rights to free speech was impeding the rights of others at the court.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
But Dan Bagnuola, a spokesman for the Nassau courts, said the men were causing a stir and that their exercise of their First Amendment rights to free speech was impeding the rights of others at the court.
"They were being abusive and they were causing a disturbance," Bagnuola said. "
they were asked on several occasions to act in an orderly manner, not to interfere with the operation of the court." [emphasis mine]
These guys were looking for trouble and they got it.[edit on 05/1/12 by GradyPhilpott]
Originally posted by MemoryShock
Good Points, Vagabond. An interesting note to add, I first ran across this article on page A25 in the L.A. Times. Not many people are going to notice this. The infringement on our rights by manipulation of legalese I fear will continue.
Originally posted by The Vagabond
People want to take the expedient route today and just assume that there won't be fallout tomorrow. This has serious implications for our systems of government and justice. Where are we going, and what's this handbasket for?
GradyPhilpott:
"They were making general comments to the people on line, referring to them as 'peasants,' and they were causing a disturbance. And they were asked on several occasions to act in an orderly manner, not to interfere with the operation of the court." [emphasis mine]
Memory Schock:
"they're being made non-reactive and, for the most part, confused in a world that stygmatizes indecision with a weakness provoking a quick agreement to anything that is presented in favor of looking weak"