IP: Re: Florida police reportedly harass anti-MS Linux protestes

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Reply-To: "R. v. Head" <4whp () home com>
> From: "R. v. Head" <4whp () home com>
> To: <farber () cis upenn edu>
> Subject: Re: Re: Florida police reportedly harass anti-MS Linux protestes
> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 10:52:59 -0400
> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200
>
> It's rarely hard to find a lawyer where the Defendant has deep pockets.
>
> If the rentacop is in uniform when he violates the Free Speech rights of a
> Plaintiff, there would appear to be a Section 1983 action against him for
> acting "under color of State law" in contravention of the First Amendment.
>
> Of course, the Plaintiff would have a better case if he were actually
> arrested, better yet if he were beaten senseless and best of all if it was
> captured on videotape.
>
> But in the usual case, where the rentacop just says "Move along, there's
> nothing to see here ...", it's a little tough to demonstrate damages,
> especially if he uses his badge to prevent you from GIVING away free
> software.
>
> Randall V. Head, esq. (ret'd).



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