Wednesday 19 October 2011

Tucson Activist Craig Barber discusses constitutional protections against fines levied on local Occupy movements

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Keith and Craig Barber, one of the organizers for Occupy Tucson, discuss constitutional protections against the fines and other tactics local governments are using to punish Occupy movements around the United States.

KEITH OLBERMANN: "Congress shall make no law bridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people to — peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."



In our fourth story — despite those words in the First Amendment, several cities — including Tucson, Arizona — have begun enforcing petty laws with hefty fines in an attempt to financially force the Occupy protesters to break up. Starting Saturday, police in Tucson began writing criminal citations to anyone in Armory Park past 10: [...]



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