Nbadan
01-26-2005, 04:51 PM
Sticker stuck in cop's craw
He's subject of probe after coming unglued over bumper theme
By Brian D. Crecente, Rocky Mountain News
January 25, 2005
A Denver police sergeant is under investigation for allegedly threatening to arrest a woman Monday for displaying on her truck a derogatory bumper sticker about President Bush.
"He told her that this was a warning and that the next time he saw her truck, she was going to be arrested if she didn't remove the sticker," said Alinna Figueroa, 25, assistant manager of The UPS Store where the confrontation took place. "I couldn't believe it."
...About 11 a.m., Shasta Bates, 26, was standing in the shopping center store in the 800 block of South Monaco Parkway when a man walked in and started arguing with her about a bumper sticker on the back of her truck that had "F--- Bush" in white letters on a black background.
...The two argued for a few minutes, and then the man walked out of the store and stood behind Bates' truck. A few minutes later, the man flagged down police Sgt. Michael Karasek, who was patrolling the area.
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Rocky Mountain News (http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_3495709,00.html)
I wonder if this is still protected speech?
http://dontblamemeivoted4kerry.com/media/FTHEPRESIDENT
He's subject of probe after coming unglued over bumper theme
By Brian D. Crecente, Rocky Mountain News
January 25, 2005
A Denver police sergeant is under investigation for allegedly threatening to arrest a woman Monday for displaying on her truck a derogatory bumper sticker about President Bush.
"He told her that this was a warning and that the next time he saw her truck, she was going to be arrested if she didn't remove the sticker," said Alinna Figueroa, 25, assistant manager of The UPS Store where the confrontation took place. "I couldn't believe it."
...About 11 a.m., Shasta Bates, 26, was standing in the shopping center store in the 800 block of South Monaco Parkway when a man walked in and started arguing with her about a bumper sticker on the back of her truck that had "F--- Bush" in white letters on a black background.
...The two argued for a few minutes, and then the man walked out of the store and stood behind Bates' truck. A few minutes later, the man flagged down police Sgt. Michael Karasek, who was patrolling the area.
(more)
Rocky Mountain News (http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_3495709,00.html)
I wonder if this is still protected speech?
http://dontblamemeivoted4kerry.com/media/FTHEPRESIDENT