by Jean Ann Esselink
January 17, 2015 12:45 PM


Appeals Court Rules Bullying A Gay Kid Is Not Free Speech

Andrew Shirvell lost his reputation, $4 million and his job as a state's assistant attorney general for bullying a gay student. Now he's been told by an appeals court that his hate speech is not protected.

Last week, a Michigan appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that said the actions of Andrew Shirvell, the former Michigan state assistant attorney general who bullied a gay college student, are not protected by the First Amendment.

Andrew Shirvell promptly announced he would appeal the decision. I suppose that announcement should not surprise anyone who has followed his homophobic exploits. A jury awarded his stalking victim four million dollars in a lawsuit Mr. Shirvell could have ended by apologizing. He's lost his prestigious job as an assistant state's attorney general. His reputation as a lawyer has been so badly damaged that he had to relocate to another state in order to earn a living. He's lost his court battles at every level. And yet the hate in him is so strong he feels compelled to fight on. .........

Chiefland, FL — In a video posted to youtube this week, a novel and simply astonishing example of how to deal with DUI checkpoints, was illustrated by the guys from FairDUI.org.

Sobriety checkpoints — also known as DUI checkpoints — are the most common roadblocks you might encounter. They function as a general purpose investigatory tactic where police can get a close look at passing motorists by detaining them briefly. A roadblock stop is quick, but it gives police a chance to check tags and licenses, while also giving officers a quick whiff of the driver’s breath and a chance to peer into the vehicle for a moment.

Remember that your constitutional rights still apply in a roadblock situation. Though police are permitted to stop you briefly, they may not search you or your car unless they have probable cause that you’re under the influence or you agree to the search. As such, you are not required to answer their questions or admit to breaking the law.

In the video, a man hangs his registration, insurance, and driver’s license from his rolled up window inside a ziplock freezer bag, in order to proceed through a DUI checkpoint.

Also in the bag is a flyer, which states:


I remain silent

No Searches

I want my lawyer

Please put any tickets under windshield wiper.

–CPLR §308 & Pacamor, 132 Misc.2d 269 (1986)

I have to show you my papers not hand them to you.

–VTL §312(b), §401(4), §507

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/aware-ziplock-method-dui-checkpoints-watch-learn/#QUHESy4pvTrZwt6w.99

This is just sickening. The guard heard saying "If you can talk, you can breath." Another young black man killed by white officers/security guards. FTS. Maybe this time, since they are not real cops, they will get indicted for murder.