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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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To: Wayners who wrote (105762)	5/31/2011 9:23:18 PM
From: lorne	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) of 224755

Wayners...this looks like a few liberal/commie nutters getting what they deserve for being stupid. Handcuffed and body slammed by female police officer... for dancing at the Jefferson Memorial By Daily Mail Reporter 31st May 2011 dailymail.co.uk A female U.S. Parks Police officer who 'bodyslammed' a dancing protester is being investigated after footage of the incident appeared on YouTube. The man was part of a group of dancers taking part in a 'flashmob' demonstration at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington on May 28 when the officer hurled him to the ground before choking him. They were protesting against a ruling by a federal judge made in January that made dancing at the memorial constituted an illegal demonstration and not an expression of free speech. Parks Police officers are seen manhandling the demonstrators - some of whom are punched as they lie on the ground being put into handcuffs. The video then shows a dancing man wearing a white T-shirt with the word 'disobey' on it being grabbed round the waist and lifted into the air by an officer who then throws him heavily down onto the stone floor. youtube.com As the man lies on his back the officer is seen grabbing him around the neck with both hands, pinning him to the ground. Prior to the incident an officer is heard telling protesters: 'I'll give you a warning. If you come out here and you demonstrate by dancing, you will be placed under arrest. ... Does everybody understand that?' But Police chiefs decided an investigation should be conducted into the officers' conduct and have referred the matter to the Office of Professional Responsibility. Dancing in the Rotunda building where the Jefferson statue is housed was banned in January this year following an incident on April 12, 2008, before Jefferson's 265th birthday, when 17 headphone-wearing dancers swayed around the interior of the memorial. A woman was arrested and although charges against her were dropped, one of the other protesters filed a suit against the U.S. Park Service, claiming her arrest was illegal. But U.S. District Judge John Bates ruled that the dancers were taking part in an illegal act. He wrote: 'The purpose of the memorial is to publicize Thomas Jefferson's legacy, so that critics and supporters alike may contemplate his place in history. 'Prohibiting demonstrations is a reasonable means of ensuring a tranquil and contemplative mood at the Jefferson Memorial.'

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