Judge says showing ID to cops not required
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/384829_portprotest25.html
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TACOMA -- Charges against an Olympia lawyer who refused to show identification during an anti-war protest at the Port of Tacoma have been dismissed.
The lawyer for Legrand Jones had argued that it's not a crime to refuse to identify yourself to police. Attorney William Ferrell said police were stopping people without cause during the July protest to gather information and discourage demonstrators.
The Tacoma News Tribune reports that Municipal Court Judge Karl Haugh also dismissed a trespassing charge Thursday against Jones who was accused of approaching a port fence with a "no trespassing" sign.
Ferrell argued that such signs usually mean the area on the other side of the fence is off limits, not the area in front of the fence.
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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TACOMA -- Charges against an Olympia lawyer who refused to show identification during an anti-war protest at the Port of Tacoma have been dismissed.
The lawyer for Legrand Jones had argued that it's not a crime to refuse to identify yourself to police. Attorney William Ferrell said police were stopping people without cause during the July protest to gather information and discourage demonstrators.
The Tacoma News Tribune reports that Municipal Court Judge Karl Haugh also dismissed a trespassing charge Thursday against Jones who was accused of approaching a port fence with a "no trespassing" sign.
Ferrell argued that such signs usually mean the area on the other side of the fence is off limits, not the area in front of the fence.
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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com
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http://foxytunes.com : Eric Clapton - Border Song
http://foxytunes.com/artist/eric+clapton/track/border+song