The West Virginia Gazette reports that a couple were arrested for wearing anti-Bush t-shirts at a rally for the President:
A husband and wife who wore anti-Bush T-shirts to the president’s Fourth of July appearance aren’t going down without a fight: They will be represented by lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union as they contest the trespassing charges against them Thursday morning in Charleston Municipal Court.
Police took Nicole and Jeff Rank away in handcuffs from the event, which was billed as a presidential appearance, not a campaign rally. They were wearing T-shirts that read, “Love America, Hate Bush.”
Spectators who wore pro-Bush T-shirts and Bush-Cheney campaign buttons were allowed to stay.
Thanks to Jon Lebkowsky at GreaterDemocracy for the link.
I heard on the radio last night that the charges have been dropped against the couple. The prosecutor told the judge that the police were wrong to arrest them. Not that it matters that much; it's not like you can send these people back in time and give them back the opportunity to make their protest.
Posted by ralph on July 16, 2004 05:47 AM | Permalink to Comment