Important victory in case of Ray McGovern's brutal arrest

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"Be On the Look Out Alert" Rescinded; Law Enforcement Instructed that BOLO is "Not Operational"

Important victory in case of Ray McGovern's brutal arrest
By Press Release
General News 9/19/2014 at 14:23:48

The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund is pleased to announce an important victory in the ongoing case of peace activist Ray McGovern, the former CIA analyst, who was brutalized and arrested by officers in 2011 for standing in silent protest during a speech given by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

The PCJF filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Mr. McGovern, challenging the arrest and brutality, and seeking an injunction against the State Department related to its issuing a "Be On the Look-Out" (BOLO) alert against Mr. McGovern which directed agents to stop and question him on sight.

We have obtained the relief sought in the litigation against the Department of State and confirmed that the BOLO alert is now rescinded and that the U.S. State Department has advised other law enforcement that it is non-operational.

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Ray McGovern's post-arrest photos circulated on the Web

When the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund told me the State Department had issued a secret "Be On the Lookout Alert" against me, I was at first incredulous and then outraged. Thanks to the painstaking work of PCJF, the BOLO Alert has now been exposed, challenged, and rescinded. That's an important victory but just the first step. Litigation continues against George Washington University and the police officers who brutalized and arrested me simply because I engaged in a silent act of dissent while then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a speech about "freedom of expression."