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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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 Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:12 pm Post subject: Judge bars activist's attorney from using freedom of speech |
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California man faces 13 years in jail for scribbling anti-bank messages in chalk
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Jeff Olson, the 40-year-old man who is being prosecuted for scrawling anti-megabank messages on sidewalks in water-soluble chalk last year now faces a 13-year jail sentence. A judge has barred his attorney from mentioning freedom of speech during trial.
According to the San Diego Reader, which reported on Tuesday that a judge had opted to prevent Olson’s attorney from "mentioning the First Amendment, free speech, free expression, public forum, expressive conduct, or political speech during the trial,” Olson must now stand trial for on 13 counts of vandalism. |
Oh, that pesky freedom of expression defense.
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Over the course of the next six months Olson visited the Bank of America branch a few days per week, leaving behind scribbled slogans such as "Stop big banks" and "Stop Bank Blight.com."
According to Olson, who spoke with local broadcaster KGTV, one Bank of America branch claimed it had cost $6,000 to clean up the chalk writing.
Public records obtained by the Reader show that Freeman continued to pressure members of San Diego’s Gang Unit on behalf of Bank of America until the matter was forwarded to the City Attorney’s office.
On April 15, Deputy City Attorney Paige Hazard contacted Freeman with a response on his persistent queries.
"I wanted to let you know that we will be filing 13 counts of vandalism as a result of the incidents you reported," said Hazard. |
Bank of America trumps up its attorney's fees in foreclosure cases, why would it not trump up its chalk-cleaning fees? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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The KKK and NRA run rampant all over the place but don't you dare criticize the big banks....
What's wrong with that picture.
And chalk? .. yea.. it may not rain much in So Cal but it does rain... problem solved...
Next, now that the precedent has been set, they will have to chase down and prosecute all the little girls who play hop scotch and scribble on the sidewalks with chalk.
The nut-jobs truly are running the nut house.
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:47 am Post subject: |
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13 Years In Jail For Writing On A Sidewalk With Chalk?
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[T]he things Olson wrote to express his anger over the financial mess that banks got into and the federal bailout they needed in 2008 included:
— "No Thanks, Big Banks"
— "Shame on Bank of America"
The messages were "always on city sidewalks, washable chalk, never crude messages, never vulgar, clearly topical." |
These messages were in front of, but not on, Bank of America property.
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During jury selection, Deputy City Attorney Paige Hazard asked 12 potential jurors if they thought the case against Olson was a poor use of taxpayer money. At least six hands shot up.
'I think this is a tremendous waste,' said one. |
Of course it is. |
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Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Not guilty. |
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