"Honk For Peace" case to get hearing

Are police enforcing a law for the public safety's or to silence speech? The American Civil Liberties Union says enforcement of a anti-honking ordinance in Burnsville, MN is meant to chill free speech that the police don't like the content or the means of how it is delivered.

Burnsville police ticketed Robert Palmer for honking his horn in response to a war protest sign that said "Honk for Peace". Palmer faces up to 90 days in jail for the June 30, 2009 incident.

ACLU Attorney Howard Bass explains that Burnsville police have apparently upped the severity of charge in an attempt to quiet Palmer.

The case has a hearing today (January 6, 2010) and has not yet been scheduled for a trial.

Video from The UpTake's "Quick on The UpTake" radio show on January 5, 2010 hosted by Mike McIntee Distributed by Tubemogul.

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• Iraq war
• peace demonstration
• Honk4peace
• ACLU
• MN
• Minnesota
• Burnsville
• Police

[RedwoodHippie]

Thank you Mike McIntee and thank you Howard Bass for making this video. Thank you Howard also and especially for the excellent representation you provided to defend our freedom of speech.

[bigc028282]

Take the time to discover some real history, instead of the "his-story" your were taught. There is a "peace flag", and a "lost" amendment. We are under "admiral law", and the law we get is not based on the Constitution.

There is a difference between AMERICA and America. You are in FACT an entity of a corporation. Many "depts" in the gov are incorporated. IRS is just one. There are links to the IMF/international banks in the majority. X-reserve CEO's as Treasury Secs for how many years?

[BonsaiBlog]

At first I thought it was a ridiculous concept, because no matter how I felt the honking would piss me off every day, but I didn't realize it was in front of Congressman Kline's office or whatnot... then yeah, there was a definite political point.

Whether or not honking at someone's office is the most effective vehicle to provoke change is up for debate. But that guy getting charged... yeah that's ridiculous.

[BonsaiBlog]

lol...

Someone took their crazy pill this morning.

[bigc028282]

The "UNITED STATES" is a corporation. The "police" are not here to "protect and serve", they are here to enforce corporate code. There is a difference between AMERICA and America. It started in the 1700's. If "they" say you can't honk your horn, you won't without committing a crime, and paying the system.

Doesn't seem like freedom to me. Of course we should remember to not disturb the neighbors, they have "rights" too. It gets complicated doesn't it.

END THE CORPORATE WARS!