Religions > Atheism > Man acquitted for loud park singing [judge says ""This is America, not Afghanistan.""]
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Man acquitted for loud park singing [judge says ""This is America, not Afghanistan.""] |
http://www.kansascity.com/450/story/176147.html
Saturday, Jul 14, 2007
Weird News - Wire
Posted on Tue, Jul. 03, 2007
Man acquitted for loud park singing
The Associated Press
A man was acquitted Tuesday after being arrested for refusing to heed a
police officer's command he stop singing in a public park. A judge found
Anthony Riley not guilty of disorderly conduct, saying "This is America,
not Afghanistan."
Riley, 20, had faced a three month sentence after loudly singing "A
Change is Gonna Come" in Rittenhouse Square in downtown Philadelphia in
March.
Greg Wilkinson, the arresting officer, testified Riley was singing so
loud his voice drowned out his police radio.
"All he had to do was lower his voice and this never would have
happened," prosecutor William James said.
Witnesses testified that Riley had asked Wilkinson what the law was
restricting him from singing in the park. Wilkinson responded that he
was the law. When Riley asked Wilkinson whether he was still in America,
Wilkinson replied "this is Afghanistan," according to witnesses.
The city is now reviewing what sorts of music should be allowed in its
public parks.
Defense attorney Evan Shingles said Riley had every right to ignore the
officer's unlawful command.
Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.philly.com
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Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is
unable to believe things for which there is
no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of
a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: Man acquitted for loud park singing [judge says ""This is America, not Afghanistan.""] |
16 Jul 2007 12:35:58 AM |
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On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:51:06 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://www.kansascity.com/450/story/176147.html
Saturday, Jul 14, 2007
Weird News - Wire
Posted on Tue, Jul. 03, 2007
Man acquitted for loud park singing
The Associated Press
A man was acquitted Tuesday after being arrested for refusing to heed a
police officer's command he stop singing in a public park. A judge found
Anthony Riley not guilty of disorderly conduct, saying "This is America,
not Afghanistan."
Riley, 20, had faced a three month sentence after loudly singing "A
Change is Gonna Come" in Rittenhouse Square in downtown Philadelphia in
March.
Greg Wilkinson, the arresting officer, testified Riley was singing so
loud his voice drowned out his police radio.
"All he had to do was lower his voice and this never would have
happened," prosecutor William James said.
Witnesses testified that Riley had asked Wilkinson what the law was
restricting him from singing in the park. Wilkinson responded that he
was the law. When Riley asked Wilkinson whether he was still in America,
Wilkinson replied "this is Afghanistan," according to witnesses.
The city is now reviewing what sorts of music should be allowed in its
public parks.
Defense attorney Evan Shingles said Riley had every right to ignore the
officer's unlawful command.
Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.philly.com
Good on him.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Man acquitted for loud park singing [judge says ""This is America, not Afghanistan.""] |
25 Jul 2007 08:35:53 PM |
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On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:05:58 +0930, Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:51:06 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://www.kansascity.com/450/story/176147.html
Saturday, Jul 14, 2007
Weird News - Wire
Posted on Tue, Jul. 03, 2007
Man acquitted for loud park singing
The Associated Press
A man was acquitted Tuesday after being arrested for refusing to heed a
police officer's command he stop singing in a public park. A judge found
Anthony Riley not guilty of disorderly conduct, saying "This is America,
not Afghanistan."
Riley, 20, had faced a three month sentence after loudly singing "A
Change is Gonna Come" in Rittenhouse Square in downtown Philadelphia in
March.
Greg Wilkinson, the arresting officer, testified Riley was singing so
loud his voice drowned out his police radio.
"All he had to do was lower his voice and this never would have
happened," prosecutor William James said.
Witnesses testified that Riley had asked Wilkinson what the law was
restricting him from singing in the park. Wilkinson responded that he
was the law. When Riley asked Wilkinson whether he was still in America,
Wilkinson replied "this is Afghanistan," according to witnesses.
The city is now reviewing what sorts of music should be allowed in its
public parks.
Defense attorney Evan Shingles said Riley had every right to ignore the
officer's unlawful command.
Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.philly.com
Good on him.
Yeppers.
--
Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is
unable to believe things for which there is
no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of
a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
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