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DETROIT — Nine members of a Michigan militia will be released from jail pending trial after a federal judge on Monday harshly criticized the government's claim they had conspired to overthrow the U.S. government.
The decision is a significant defeat for federal authorities, who spoke in tough and triumphant terms after arresting members of a southern Michigan group called the Hutaree in March and charging them with conspiracy to commit sedition and attempted use of weapons of mass destruction.
The government "need not wait until people are killed before it arrests conspirators," U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts said. "But the defendants are also correct: Their right to engage in hate-filled, venomous speech is a right that deserves First Amendment protection."
Would the judge mind if I announce on the internet I'm offering 5 cents to anyone who shoots her? What the hell is she talking about??????
Maybe the government should have shown some evidence of "terrorists" activities if it wanted to keep them in jail. The judge gave them plenty of opportunity.
What have they done that would make you judge them as "terrorists"?
Did you make that same conclusion with the undie bomber?
Would the judge mind if I announce on the internet I'm offering 5 cents to anyone who shoots her? What the hell is she talking about??????
the feds case is weak at best, and the judge did remind the feds that hateful speech is still protected by the 1st Amendment. even if the democrats and republicans dont like it.
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the feds case is weak at best, and the judge did remind the feds that hateful speech is still protected by the 1st Amendment. even if the democrats and republicans dont like it.
Does my 'free speech' entitle me to enlist people to target you with violence? To threaten to kill you and your family at your funeral?
Wow. Judge, jury and executioner, all rolled into one, without even hearing a stitch of evidence.
And the Left talks so much about pre-judging people.
My, my, my.
Sanrene you wont find many kool-aiders who understand what a terrorist is.
When it pushed their agenda they want them water boarded with no trials etc.
When it comes to protecting us Americans and we have the real terrorist with evidence and admittance of guilt they want to protect them.
The left wing confusion is coming right from their leader the lame duck Alinsky wanna be named Obama.
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