Harbinger Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 TalkLeft Article Tuesday :: October 03, 2006Coloradan Sues Cheney Secret Service Agent Steven Howards and his son were walking by a **** Cheney event this summer in Beaver Creek, on their way to a piano lesson. Howards told Cheney he didn't approve of his war policy. When Howards walked back from the lesson, passing the site again, he was arrested. Charges later were dropped. Colorado First Amendment Lawyer David Lane (think Ward Churchill) sued the secret service agent today, for violating his First and Fourth Amendment rights. The full complaint is here (pdf). Here are the factual recitations: 6. On June 16, 2006, Vice President **** Cheney was in Beaver Creek, Colorado, as was Plaintiff, Steven Howards. 7. Mr. Howards was walking in Beaver Creek with his young son who was going to a piano lesson, when he saw Mr. Cheney surrounded by people, shaking hands and posing for photographs in an outdoor mall area. 8. Mr. Howards and his son walked to where Mr. Cheney was standing and Mr. Howards, who was approximately 2-3 feet away from Mr. Cheney addressed the Vice Presidentby saying "I think your policies in Iraq are reprehensible" or words to that effect. 9. Mr. Howards and his young son then walked away to go to the piano lesson where he joined his wife and his other young son. 10. This encounter with the Vice President occurred in plain view of dozens of citizens and numerous Secret Service agents. 11. Approximately five to ten minutes later Mr. Howards and his other son began to return through the same area. 12. As Mr. Howards and his son approached the area where the initial encounter occurred, they were intercepted by the Defendant who asked Mr. Howards if he had assaulted the Vice President. 13. Mr. Howards, in shocked amazement, denied that he had assaulted the Vice President. 14. At that point, Mr. Howards, in the presence of his young son, was placed in handcuffs and taken to the Eagle County jail where he was searched and detained for several hours. 15. Although the Defendant told Mr. Howards that he was going to be charged with assaulting the vice-president, the Defendant instructed the Eagle County, Colorado Sheriff's Department to issue Mr. Howards a summons for harassment under Colorado State Law, for harassing the Vice President. 16. On July 6, 2006, the Eagle County District Attorney's office moved to dismiss all charges. 17. On July 10, 2006, the state court dismissed all charges. 18. At no time during these encounters did Steven Howards ever violate any law, federal, state or local. 19. Mr. Howards was arrested without probable cause to believe that he had committed any offense whatsoever. 20. Mr. Howards was arrested in retaliation for his having exercised his First Amendment protected free speech right to speak out to the Vice President and in retaliation for his having exercised his First Amendment right to petition his government. The case has been assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Wily P. Daniel. Posted Tuesday :: October 03, 2006| Misconduct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 What a ****. **** like this ****es me off. This is why it is absolutely crucial that everyone who can vote votes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 what the....... :X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 'you're either with us or with the terrorist'.. obviously this guy is a talibani or something. :X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Unflicking believable! I hope **** chokes to death on a ****. Come arrest me you old, bald, friend shooting bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 **** cheney **** **** cheny lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 The truely unfortunate thing is that this is but one case out countless others that have been reported/persued. Makes you wonder how many times it HASN't been reported/persued. The Bush admin has used the "He doesn't approve of me, ARREST HIM !!!" technique for years... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 What was omitted from the story was the 5lbs. each of C-4 strapped to their chests On a serious note...what a punk. Richard must have been picked on growing up and never had the friendship backings to confront anyone, so he just cried. These days he has someone cry for him...and arrest people apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 The truely unfortunate thing is that this is but one case out countless others that have been reported/persued. Makes you wonder how many times it HASN't been reported/persued. I'll agree -- this is just the tip of the iceberg. Its always worse than you think it is Me= not paranoid. Really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 I don't think it's paranoia anymore when there are documented examples of it happening... What was the blurb I heard on the radio that another higher court found that actions taken under the auspices of the Patriot Act were in direct violation of the Constitution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 Not sure which blurb your referring too, but heres another article about this guy. Linky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 $#&% **** and bush.. thats kinda funny they want to run this country as if we were a communist nation. weren't they arresting people for that about 50 years ago? now our government is doing it... I'm not into politics and won't ever pretend to be.. but good lord, whats wrong with people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Yeah, this crap is simply BS... they have GOT to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 ^%$&^#$ Cheney, ^&$&^#$ Shrub, &^%$^&$# this &^%^%#$-ing bull&^%* administration and their &*^%&^#$-ing asshattery. &%^%#$*^^*(&^%$^&%%*&^%#$5*&^%*&!!!!!!!! Don't be a D!ck Ok, that about covers it... for this 5 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavelow Leaks Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 ^%$&^#$ Cheney, ^&$&^#$ Shrub, &^%$^&$# this &^%^%#$-ing bull&^%* administration and their &*^%&^#$-ing asshattery. &%^%#$*^^*(&^%$^&%%*&^%#$5*&^%*&!!!!!!!! Don't be a D!ck Ok, that about covers it... for this 5 min. LMFAO @ the use of asshattery in somwhat of a sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 LMFAO @ the use of asshattery in somwhat of a sentence. I aim to please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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