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Judge bars pro-life protester, pastor from setting foot in D.C.
lsn ^ | Ben Johnson

Posted on 01/24/2013 1:03:12 PM PST by Morgana

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 23, 2013, (LifeSiteNews.com) – A judge has barred a pro-life protester from setting foot in Washington, D.C., after he vocally interrupted Barack Obama's second inauguration.

Rives Miller Grogan, 47, shouted pro-life slogans during the inaguration ceremonies as he dangled for five hours very high up in a tree, near the Capital Hill reflecting pool. Eyewitnesses say he only stopped during Beyonce's rendition of the national anthem.

The California-based activist and former pastor has been arrested numerous times over the last four years – including running onto the field at a Cincinnati Reds baseball game with a sign that says "Abortion is a sin."

On Thursday, a D.C. Superior Court judge said the former pastor, who is based in California, may only return to the nation's capital for his follow-up hearing on February 25. Otherwise, he must remain outside the city limits.

Grogan was far from the only protester at the inauguration.

Meanwhile, a number of Marxist-led radical groups, with ties to the Obama reelection campaign, received permission to hold more visible demonstrations during Monday's inauguration events. Three radical left-wing groups, including International ANSWER and Code Pink, received permission to protest the president's foreign policy. Both organizations, which were founded by Marxists, have close ties to the administration.

Others on Monday protested against redefining marriage – a theme of Obama's inaugural address, a presidential first.

Still others clamored for granting statehood to D.C., a move the president has long favored.

Of the various causes represented, only one demonstration turned violent. Some 60 bandana-clad rioters “affiliated with anarchist groups” smashed ATM machines, as well as a restaurant, according to D.C. Police officer Araz Alali.

Police say they lost track of the group as it fled the scene but would continue to look for them.

However, they brought Grogan down after a five-hour standoff in the tree. He was able to evade arrest so long because police barricades prevented them from getting close enough with a ladder to nab him.

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Grogan's mother, 69-year-old Peggy Grogan, remained proud of her son.

“God leads him to D.C. to what he needs to do,” Peggy said.

“Washington is the place where people should be allowed to protest,” she added. “God will judge all of this one day, not the courts.”


TOPICS: Evangelical Christian; Moral Issues
KEYWORDS: abortion; banned; bannedfromdc; obamainauguration; pastor; prolife
Anyone here ever heard of him?
1 posted on 01/24/2013 1:03:17 PM PST by Morgana
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To: Morgana
Wow, and I thought that the 2nd amendment was under attack. I guess the first amendment was also thrown under the bus, as it applies to conservatives and pro-life.
2 posted on 01/24/2013 1:05:33 PM PST by Robert357 (D.Rather "Hoist with his own petard!" www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223916/posts)
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To: Robert357

Some animals are more equal that others. The Constitution only applies when the far left extremists want it to apply, and only for their people. The First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments are no longer taken seriously, not under Obama’s people.


3 posted on 01/24/2013 1:12:08 PM PST by Pollster1
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To: Morgana

The Nazis are getting bolder, I see. This won’t hold up, Google Westboro Baptist Church


4 posted on 01/24/2013 1:12:55 PM PST by centurion316
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To: Morgana

Fred Phelps and his mob can go wherever they want and protest where they want and a judge puts a gag order on this guy? Something ain’t right.


5 posted on 01/24/2013 1:12:55 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Morgana

Anyone here recall a federal judge ever banning a libtard from doing anything—Or are some people just more equal than others?


6 posted on 01/24/2013 1:14:23 PM PST by Arm_Bears (Ted Kennedy's Oldsmobile has killed more people than my guns.)
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To: Morgana

Anti-abortion protester Rives Miller Grogan takes a position in a tree
prior to inauguration ceremonies in Washington,January 21, 2013. Grogan has been convicted five times in the District since 2009, mostly on charges of disorderly conduct and disobeying police.
7 posted on 01/24/2013 1:15:11 PM PST by MestaMachine (Sometimes the smartest man in the room is standing in the midst of imbeciles.)
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To: Robert357

The first amendment was attacked and trampled on a long time ago just like the fourth and the second.This commie president will tear this country apart and then in 2016 Hillary will finish it off with the help of her draft dodging husband.


8 posted on 01/24/2013 1:16:56 PM PST by Americanexpat
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To: Morgana

All you guys who spent 2002-2009 following “Constitution” with “is not a suicide pact!” .... YOU WON!


9 posted on 01/24/2013 1:18:25 PM PST by Forgotten Amendments (I remember when a President having an "enemies list" was a scandal. Now, they have a kill list.)
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To: Robert357

I thought mobility within the US was covered by Article IV of the Constitution?

“In Corfield v. Coryell, 6 F. Cas. 546 (C.C.E.D. Pa. 1823), the federal circuit court held that privileges and immunities in respect of which discrimination is barred include:

‘... protection by the Government; the enjoyment of life and liberty ... the right of a citizen of one State to pass through, or to reside in any other State, for purposes of trade, agriculture, professional pursuits, or otherwise; to claim the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus; to institute and maintain actions of any kind in the courts of the State; to take, hold and dispose of property, either real or personal; and an exemption from higher taxes or impositions than are paid by the other citizens of the State.’”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Four_of_the_United_States_Constitution


10 posted on 01/24/2013 1:19:21 PM PST by littleharbour
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To: Morgana

never committed a crime... yet banished from washdc for unsavory opinions


11 posted on 01/24/2013 1:19:40 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Robert357
I guess the first amendment was also thrown under the bus

Sure seems that way to me. This appears to be about as direct a violation of his first amendment rights as there could be.

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.

I can see this not applying when they talk about a public non-government event like a baseball game. I could also see him being removed for distracting the event (i.e. Code Pink at a State of the Union Address).

But to bar him from an American city because the government didn't like what he said or how he said something really seems to be crossing the line.
12 posted on 01/24/2013 1:20:42 PM PST by mmichaels1970
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To: DoodleDawg; GeronL

Phelps and his mob are Democrats!!


13 posted on 01/24/2013 1:21:50 PM PST by Morgana
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To: Pollster1

I was going to post the article from wapo the other day, but got caught up in other things.
LOL
This dude climbed a tree at the coronation and tried to shout down obama’s speech. When the cops tried to get him down, he went higher in the tree and stayed there for five hours. This is one dedicated dude!


14 posted on 01/24/2013 1:22:26 PM PST by MestaMachine (Sometimes the smartest man in the room is standing in the midst of imbeciles.)
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To: MestaMachine

he’s got my vote.


15 posted on 01/24/2013 1:23:47 PM PST by Tugo (SIG)
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To: Arm_Bears

Oops—DC Superior Court judge.

Anyway, where the hell do these black-robed tyrants get off?


16 posted on 01/24/2013 1:24:36 PM PST by Arm_Bears (Ted Kennedy's Oldsmobile has killed more people than my guns.)
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To: Morgana

Next up South Carolina Congressman that interupt the President??


17 posted on 01/24/2013 1:25:06 PM PST by jakerobins
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To: Tugo

I LOVED it. You have to read the wapo article to get the full impact of what this guy did. It was hilarious.


18 posted on 01/24/2013 1:30:08 PM PST by MestaMachine (Sometimes the smartest man in the room is standing in the midst of imbeciles.)
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To: Morgana

Remember when Gov. Scott walker was continually interrupted when speaking at public events by communist protesters, with impunity?


19 posted on 01/24/2013 1:38:46 PM PST by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: Americanexpat

.....If we do not end up having a second civil war first.


20 posted on 01/25/2013 9:50:36 AM PST by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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