“Here in America, we do not arrest our political opponents,” Judge Calabrese wrote.

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‘Vindicating’: County commissioner’s arrest violated her constitutional rights, judge rules

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 “This case tests that longstanding norm as well as our Constitution’s robust protections for free speech that allow us to criticize our representatives and public officials. Plaintiff Niki Frenchko won election to the three-member Board of County Commissioners of Trumbull County, Ohio. She was an outsider, and the only member of County government from her political party. As a public official, she used her position to needle the incumbents and, in her view, hold them accountable for their decisions. For their part, they viewed her as ignorant of the basic workings of county government and a nuisance, to put it mildly.”

 

 

[Strike 6,047]

9 minutes ago, RLLD said:

‘Vindicating’: County commissioner’s arrest violated her constitutional rights, judge rules

 

 

Dude, fix your link.

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Just now, Strike said:

Dude, fix your link.

Fixed, thank you for the heads up

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Now, of course this woman was found not guilty....of course....but how long did that take?   This is what lawfare looks like....this is what is being done to Trump.....

[TBayXXXVII 2,683]

My first thought was, "Ohio?  Republican's did this?".  I honestly was shocked.  Then I read the article and realized that I wasn't shocked at all.

[Tree of Knowledge 2,276]

15 hours ago, TBayXXXVII said:

My first thought was, "Ohio?  Republican's did this?".  I honestly was shocked.  Then I read the article and realized that I wasn't shocked at all.

Trumbull County is pretty much the epicenter of organized crime in Ohio.  Sadly, it’s bipartisan.  

[jonmx 2,488]

“Here in America, we do not arrest our political opponents,” Judge Calabrese wrote. 

I wonder what Country he lives in.   It is becoming standard practice in the banana Republic of the US. 

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Just now, jonmx said:

“Here in America, we do not arrest our political opponents,” Judge Calabrese wrote. 

I wonder what Country he lives in.   It is becoming standard practice in the banana Republic of the US. 

At least one judge appears to remember what our values are. 

[Hardcore troubadour 16,085]

11 minutes ago, RLLD said:

At least one judge appears to remember what our values are. 

There’s one in Delaware too.