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5. Oh, goody, they busted a drunk in the French Quarter

Thu Sep 8, 2016, 04:01 PM

Sep 2016

then tried to goose the crime up from vandalism to a hate crime.

This is going to be thrown out so fast it'll make everybody's head spin.

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Aw, poor bablies. I hope they recover. Iggo Sep 2016 #1

Civilians don't possess the power to arrest, fine, imprison, etc. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #4

Don't care. Carving out exceptions violates equal protection. pintobean Sep 2016 #7

Oh, goody, they busted a drunk in the French Quarter Warpy Sep 2016 #5

We can't have drunks in the French Quarter! What would people think? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #6

Within the past 5 years........... mrmpa Sep 2016 #9

This will never stand up to a first amendment test. eom MohRokTah Sep 2016 #11

I wish I shared your confidence. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #12

It's a clear cut case of the government shutting down free speech. MohRokTah Sep 2016 #13

I agree but Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #14

Hate crimes against the police? yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #15