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Related: About this forumPortland protesters charged in federal court banned from attending any more protests as a condition
RidiculousIllegalUnfairHat RetweetedAt least a dozen Portland protesters charged in federal court ( many of them for minor crimes like "failing to obey a lawful order" ) have been banned from attending any more protests as a condition of their release from jail pending trial.
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It's amazing that a judge can simply override the constitution at a whim against someone who hasn't been convicted of a crime and has a right to protest.
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Portland protesters charged in federal court banned from attending any more protests as a condition (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2020
OP
Show up anyway. Get arrested a 2nd time. Challenge on Constitutional grounds.
eppur_se_muova
Jul 2020
#4
from other occupied cites, people are being charged with federal drug charges on pot, even
beachbumbob
Jul 2020
#5
I would cite the recent decision in the Michael Cohen case, 1st Amendment rights...
CaptainTruth
Jul 2020
#6
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)1. That does not sound right . .
riversedge
(73,275 posts)3. speedy trial??
snowybirdie
(5,665 posts)2. But it's against
A Constitutional right to require a mask!
eppur_se_muova
(37,573 posts)4. Show up anyway. Get arrested a 2nd time. Challenge on Constitutional grounds.
The sooner this crap is overturned by a judge the better.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)5. from other occupied cites, people are being charged with federal drug charges on pot, even
if legal in that state.
So millions being wasted to charge for "possession"> THe federal courts are going to love this waste of time and money.
CaptainTruth
(7,260 posts)6. I would cite the recent decision in the Michael Cohen case, 1st Amendment rights...
... can't just be taken away.
CentralMass
(15,567 posts)7. Right, it looks like minor crimes in image in the article.