Occupy protesters shed felony charge for PVC possession (Duplicate, linking to original)

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Go here please:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/100220221

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http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/14/9454279-occupy-protesters-shed-felony-charge-for-pvc-possession

Seven Occupy Houston protesters arrested during port demonstrations cannot be charged with possessing or using a "criminal instrument" – a felony in Texas – for their use of PVC pipe, a judge said Wednesday.

The Houston Police Department made the charge upon breaking up a demonstration at the Port of Houston, conducting in tandem with West Coast port occupations. The demonstrators used PVC “arm tubes” to lock their linked arms together, which prevented police from arresting them, according to a report in the Houston Chronicle. Houston police then called in the Houston Fire Department rescue team, the report said.

The HPD has used the "criminal instrument" against protesters on previous occasions, according to Attorney Randall Kallinen, who is representing one of the seven arrested on the charge. The charge usually does not hold up in court in these cases, but because it is a felony charge it has a chilling effect on would-be activists, he said.

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3. Completely missed that one, editing this and kicking the other.

Nooo, I already have posted in that thread...#Occusomnia's got me harder than I thought

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6. Updated my reply to you, blaming #Occusomnia :)

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2. By the way expect MORE, not LESS of this crap

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5. Without question. All they can do is attack and deter, and they are failing at it.

Radicalizing protesters and waking up the masses...while watching their favorite tools turning to jelly in their hands.