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“Why does God let the homeless starve?” – why you should film the police.

MARIETTA, GA — “Why does God let the homeless starve?”  The sign, written simply on old cardboard, was the subject of a call to the police.  Free speech was not truly free for one homeless man in historic Marietta Square several years … Continue reading

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Poll: What kind of art do you want to support?

I am one of the occupiers still stuck in the court system… For those of you who don’t yet know the story, Cobb County Police arrested me for protesting what I believed was an unlawful detention and shake-down of someone for … Continue reading

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State of Georgia v. Amy Elizabeth Barnes: Insulting the police from afar is not Disorderly Conduct.

MARIETTA, GEORGIA — The Cobb County State Court of Georgia has released a judicial order regarding the Disorderly Conduct trial of Amy Barnes. UPDATE: A lawsuit was filed on March 31, 2014, against Cobb County (CASE #: 1:14-cv-948). Download it here: barnes_12m3361_Order04262013_ocr The Disorderly Conduct … Continue reading

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Cartoon: Reese Witherspoon arrested for “acting badly.”

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Reese Witherspoon was arrested for Disorderly Conduct.  Here’s the cartoon.  Enjoy. Copyright Amy Barnes, 4/25/2013.  Re-use permitted with a link back to this page. For some more information on the story, visit: http://www.lawcounts.com/blog/47-witherspoon-arrest-shows-problems-with-police-use-of-disorderly-conduct-statute ###  

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