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发帖数: 29846 | 1 August 21, 2012
Recently, a Charlotte Judge acquitted three occupiers and now a Raleigh
Judge follows suit. The arrests were conducted last October. Multiple people
were blocking sidewalks and refused to move. The back story is here.
Local news isn’t covering the story as of this blog post, but I found this
on OccupyRaleigh.net:
On Friday, August 17, two Occupy Raleigh protestors were acquitted on
all charges. The judge ruled that they had a constitutional right to remain
seated peacefully on the edge of the sidewalk, as part of their
demonstration against economic injustice and, more specifically, to defend
an older disabled woman who was being harassed by State Capitol police to
give up her chair. Unfortunately, the North Carolina judges who ruled on
other protestors’ cases were not so clear-headed, as some have been found
guilty and are engaged in a lengthy appeal.
There’s a long ‘first person account‘ of the arrests posted there as well
. Very dramatic. A second account was also posted. More of the same drama
over blocking a sidewalk and the subsequent shock of being arrested for
ignoring police instructions. Why not simply move to the grass? Because that
wouldn’t be as dramatic or garner T.V. time.
They blocked a sidewalk, were told to move and when they refused they were
arrested. See for yourself. I’ve posted a lengthy video below. Watch the
opening minutes where the officer tells them not to block the sidewalk and
then you can skip the typical chanting bits and hit the 8:45 mark for the
arrests. Note the handicapped parking mirror hanger the one woman is wearing
around her neck. Classic. |
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