Religions > Atheism > Police Chief Threatens Arrests as Pro-Life Citizens Gear Up forProtest at Planned Parenthood
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"J Young" |
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18 Nov 2007 10:53:10 PM |
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Police Chief Threatens Arrests as Pro-Life Citizens Gear Up forProtest at Planned Parenthood |
Has everyone forgotten the First Amendment?
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/727574799.html
Aurora Police Chief Threatens Arrests as Pro-Life Citizens Gear Up for
Protest at Planned Parenthood
In Heated Discussion Chief Powell Tells Scheidler, "I Don't Care What
the City's Attorneys Say, I Will Do What I Want"
AURORA, Ill., Nov. 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- On Saturday, November 17
from 9:00-11:00 AM, a protest will take place at the nation's largest
Planned Parenthood facility located at 3051 E. New York Street in
Aurora, Illinois. The monthly protests, organized by the Pro-Life
Action League, have seen as many as 1,200 pro-life advocates gathering
at one time. Rhetoric regarding the protest has heated up this week.
Despite allegations of First Amendment violations against the peaceful
protestors and a pending lawsuit against the city, Aurora Police Chief
William Powell has gone on the offensive, even going so far as to
accuse the protestors of being "threatening" when they claim their
free speech rights. However, many of the peaceful demonstrators
believe it is the Chief who is doing the threatening after calling a
paddy wagon to be sent out to last month's protest. At Tuesday's City
Council meeting Powell stated, "I hope [demonstrators] will go along
with what we ask them to do. If not, I will guarantee there will be
arrests made."
Eric Scheidler, Communications Director for the Pro-Life Action League
and an Aurora resident, along with other protestors, had a heated
discussion with Chief Powell at the Planned Parenthood site this
morning.
"Chief Powell was visibly irate as we tried to discuss the plans for
the gathering tomorrow," states Scheidler. "When I brought up that the
city's outside counsel had given us directives as to the operation of
the protest, he said he didn't care about what the attorney said, he
would do what he wanted to do. At times, he was so angry that another
officer intervened to calm him down."
After months of protests, Scheidler claims the city has continued to
give unclear directives as to ordinances relating to the protests.
With hundreds of citizens coming out to the Planned Parenthood site on
a regular basis, many are questioning why the city seems to be
constantly changing the rules.
"We have sought nothing but peace with the city and cooperation with
the Aurora Police," states Scheidler. "We have continued to ask for
clear, written directives as to laws for conducting these protests,
but they have given none. What they have done is show up and
intimidate hundreds of Aurora citizens with an armored paddy wagon,
constant video surveillance and the city's lawyer in tow."
The opening of Planned Parenthood, scheduled for mid-September, was
delayed for two and a half weeks while investigations were conducted
into the seemingly deceptive process in which Planned Parenthood
received their occupancy and building permits. Amid much controversy,
the facility opened on October 2nd. Various investigations regarding
zoning issues are still ongoing.
Scheidler vows that the monthly demonstrations will continue,
"Regardless of the threats and tactics the city uses to try to keep
their citizen's voices from being heard, we will be here praying and
marching until no more innocent human lives are slaughtered in our
town."
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| User: "Ray Fischer" |
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| Title: Re: Police Chief Threatens Arrests as Pro-Life Citizens Gear Up forProtest at Planned Parenthood |
18 Nov 2007 11:11:37 PM |
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J Young <younginsights@aol.com> wrote:
Has everyone forgotten the First Amendment?
You don't believe in it, nazi turd.
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Ray Fischer
rfischer@sonic.net
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Police Chief Threatens Arrests as Pro-Life Citizens Gear Up forProtest at Planned Parenthood |
18 Nov 2007 11:21:01 PM |
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On 19 Nov., 05:53, J Young <younginsig...@aol.com> wrote:
Has everyone forgotten the First Amendment?
Funny that the only time you support is when it fits your bigoted
agenda, nazi turd.
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/727574799.html
If you want to be taken seriously, how about using credible sources?
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Police Chief Threatens Arrests as Pro-Life Citizens Gear Up forProtest at Planned Parenthood |
19 Nov 2007 06:51:35 AM |
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On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:53:10 -0800, J Young wrote:
Has everyone forgotten the First Amendment?
You.
If "pro-life" types would stop threatening and harassing people, they
might not get so much attention from the cops...
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Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"You know what my favorite thing in the world is?
I'll tell you.
Each week, millions and millions of upper middle class American
citizens put on expensive dress clothes, load themselves into
suv's and drive past homeless shelters, orphanages, prisons,
missions and halfway houses on their way to a very expensive
and nice church, where someone tells them to be more like Jesus.
That is fucking awesome, let me tell you."
http://tinyurl.com/2uglqf
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| User: "JTEM" |
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| Title: Re: Police Chief Threatens Arrests as Pro-Life Citizens Gear Up forProtest at Planned Parenthood |
19 Nov 2007 07:19:04 AM |
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"Mark K. Bilbo" <gm...@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
If "pro-life" types would stop threatening and harassing
people, they might not get so much attention from the
cops...
A few less bombs & shootings while they're at it.
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Police Chief Threatens Arrests as Pro-Life Citizens Gear Up forProtest at Planned Parenthood |
19 Nov 2007 11:09:25 AM |
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On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:19:04 -0800, JTEM wrote:
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gm...@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
If "pro-life" types would stop threatening and harassing people, they
might not get so much attention from the cops...
A few less bombs & shootings while they're at it.
What? Deny them the sacraments of their religion (of peace)?
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Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"You believe in a book that has talking animals, wizards,
witches, demons, sticks turning into snakes, food falling
from the sky, people walking on water, and all sorts of magical,
absurd and primitive stories, and you say that *we* are the
ones that need help?" - Jon Stoll
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