Jury awards $750,000 to Bush protesters

[rpannier]

CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) _ Two protesters who were inappropriately strip searched after protesting at a George W. Bush campaign rally in 2004 have been awarded $750,000.

Alice McCabe and Christine Nelson had brought a civil suit related to their arrest and later strip search at the jail.

An eight-member jury found Wednesday that the Secret Service took lawful action, but that a strip search at the Linn County Jail was not warranted because the women were being charged with a simple misdemeanor.

McCabe was awarded $250,000 and Nelson $500,000.

link:
http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=389833

[saigon68]

1. Good for them

Unfortunately the goons who performed this outrage are probably "STILL ON THE PAYROLL" ready to perform their street theater all over again.

[bean fidhleir]

12. Yep. The goons hardly ever suffer for their transgressions

The public takes it in the neck each time, but the thugs just go on and on til it's time for their pension.

[annabanana]

2. "lawful action"?

How could that have been lawful action?

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. Did they make Dubya write the check? they should have....nt

[gratuitous]

10. That would be justice, indeed

Instead, it will be the taxpayers of Cedar Rapids taking the hit, and the corrupt Bush administration will move on in blissful ignorance.

But it's good to see that the First Amendment hasn't been completely disabled by this horrible climate created by Bush and his cohort.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Awesome!!

:applause:

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

5. I'll get naked for 500k.

Just kdding. I will get naked for 500k though.


David

[DCKit]

6. Here's a quarter.

Dance boy! Dance!

[Indenturedebtor]

7. Hah don't give him a quarter mill...

I'll do it for 150k!

Did I mention that I have no joints? I'm like a gyrating sea serpent of sexiness!

[Roy]

11. Heck... I bid 250K n/t

[Ilsa]

8. Excellent. I hope they put their stories to good use now that they are

out of legal proceedings. BTW, who has to pay? The SS? Their bonding agent (insurance)?

[Supersedeas]

9. another win for free speech

[samsingh]

13. justice is served

[bluesmail]

14. A Kick for good news because it's becoming extinct. n/t

[ThatsMyBarack]

15. Good for them!

:thumbsup:

[liberalla]

16. I'm glad for them but just wonder why

one strip search was worth twice as much as the other ?
Twice as invasive? Twice as painful?