Seattle Police Lacked Cause In WTO Arrests

[Bob Hubbard]

You mean randomly harassing and assaulting people exercizing their right to assembly, free speach and expression isn't allowed? What will they think of next, BatMan?



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Federal Judge: Seattle Police Lacked Cause In WTO Arrests

Author: The Associated Press Source: The First Amendment Center

Title: FEDERAL JUDGE: SEATTLE POLICE LACKED CAUSE IN WTO ARRESTS

A federal judge has ruled that Seattle police were unfounded in their arrest of protesters during the World Trade Organization riots in late 1999.

The Dec. 29 decision by U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman could leave the city vulnerable to a class-action lawsuit.

Pechman ruled that police had no probable cause when they arrested 157 protesters in downtown Seattle during the WTO conference held in December 1999.

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[Rich Parsons]

Depends upon local Ordinances, if a permit is required to gather in a group over a certain size in/on a public building. This does not prohibit an individual having people over the their place and doing what ever they want on their own property.

I guess in this case no permit was required.