Three hours?
Hell, that's hardly long enough to sleep one off.
Posted on 12/05/2006 1:45:17 PM PST by Coleus
ANN ARBOR, MI — Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, Ohio, heard oral argument in a case involving a three-hour police detention of law-abiding, pro-life demonstrators, who were detained because they were “anti-abortion.” The Thomas More Law Center, a national, public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, presented oral argument on behalf of the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, Inc., a California-based, pro-life organization.
The organization claims that its constitutional rights were violated during the lengthy police detention that occurred on June 10, 2002, in Ohio. Thirteen officers, including officers from the City of Springboro, Clearcreek Township and the FBI, were involved.
Robert Muise, trial counsel for the Law Center, argued that the lengthy detention - so that the FBI could “gather intelligence” on the pro-life demonstrators - violated the demonstrators’ Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable police searches and seizures. He further argued that the police violated the demonstrators’ First Amendment rights by targeting them for unwarranted treatment because they were “anti-abortion.”
The Thomas More Law Center defends and promotes the religious freedom of Christians, time-honored family values, and the sanctity of human life through education, litigation, and related activities. It does not charge for its services. The Law Center is supported by contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations, and is recognized by the IRS as a section 501(c)(3) organization. You may reach the Thomas More Law Center at (734) 827-2001 or visit our website at www.thomasmore.org.
I can't help but see this as a slam-dunk... but you never know. Thank God this is not being heard at the 9th circus.
If they weren't charged then they shouldn't have been held for that long.
Bingo. But you have to remember, the police and the FBI are above the law.
Some of them might think they are above the law, but 99.8% do not. It is sad we have these things happen, but it will re-establish the rules and clear things up for them all.
Probably lucky they weren't used for target practice.
Three hours?
Hell, that's hardly long enough to sleep one off.
I had the misfortune of briefly working with the FBI in Michigan once.
You can use the words FBI and morons in the same sentence and be 100% accurate.
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