Free Republic Targets Peace Fresno - Key organizer...arrested

[Le Taz Hot]

Ken Hudson, Peace Fresno secretary and a key organizer of today’s event, was arrested at the Global Day of Action march and rally in Fresno. Fresno County Sheriffs arrested Hudson as he showed them the permit Peace Fresno had attained for the rally. The following account of what happened is compiled from numerous eyewitnesses to the event: A man, Peace Fresno activists identified as being associated with the Free Republic, made a citizens complaint to a Sheriff’s deputy. A Sheriff arrived to investigate the complaint and talked to Ken. As Ken held a copy of the permit for the officer to see he was told to leave. Ken continued holding the permit for the officer to see and he stepped back three steps. The Sheriff then called to his partner to arrest Hudson and they proceeded to put him into a police car. As the crowd of over 100 chanted "this is what democracy looks like," Ken was driven away.

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http://sfbay.indymedia.org/news/2004/03/1674284.php

[Florida_Geek]

1. Me thinks

Deputy Garringer (badge number 1652) just cost the city some $$$ for false arrest.

[Le Taz Hot]

2. The City paid out $60,000 to Free Republic

a few months back because one of the officers of the Fresno County Human Relations Council publically accused Free Republic of being a Hate organization. Rim Job threatened lawsuit and voila -- $60,000 to Free Republic. This is the same city wherein one of our City Council (Jerry Duncan) advocated using dirty bombs on liberals. Oh yeah he was just re-elected to his seat (upper middle-class, very white district).

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. But wasn't Fresno also involved in a plot to plant moles

at peace and activism events not long ago? I can't recall all the details, but I seem to remember something of that nature.

[Habibi]

3. Check out the update at the indy site

Geez, it sounds like Ken was arrested for asking Sherriff Fascist and the Freeper to move away from the stage area because the rally was about to begin.

[tinanator]

5. exactly right

aint it something the way this went down?

[pinetreefloat]

4. This is outrageous!!!!

Why is this allowed to happen?!!

WTF?!!!!!!!!!!!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

7. More likely than not there will be a lawsuit and Sheriff Redneck

will get his nuts handed off to him :D

[Cooley Hurd]

8. Hi Le Taz Hot!

There's an existing LBN thread on this topic. please continue discussion here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x435147

Thanks! :hi: