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Title: Christian activists vow to appeal dismissal of freedom-of-speech suit
Post by: LostInTime on January 25, 2007, 06:49:23 AM
Post by: LostInTime on January 25, 2007, 06:49:23 AM
Link (http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/counties/chester_county/16522093.htm)
OK, these blowhards failed to get their own counter protest going in a reasonable manner so they demanded access to the gay event. They had to be escorted in and then would not move when told to do so.
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"There is no constitutional right to drown out the speech of another person," Stengel wrote in the 52-page judgement.
The activists, whose case received extensive coverage in the Christian media, argued that the city had violated their First Amendment rights by arresting them at an event on a public street. They claimed police silenced them because of the content of their message. A city judge later dismissed the criminal charges against the 11 defendants.
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Read the opinion (of the court) here (http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/opinions/07D0096P.pdf). PDF (http://www.adobe.com) format.
OK, these blowhards failed to get their own counter protest going in a reasonable manner so they demanded access to the gay event. They had to be escorted in and then would not move when told to do so.
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"There is no constitutional right to drown out the speech of another person," Stengel wrote in the 52-page judgement.
The activists, whose case received extensive coverage in the Christian media, argued that the city had violated their First Amendment rights by arresting them at an event on a public street. They claimed police silenced them because of the content of their message. A city judge later dismissed the criminal charges against the 11 defendants.
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Read the opinion (of the court) here (http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/opinions/07D0096P.pdf). PDF (http://www.adobe.com) format.